Methods and systems for improved accuracy in hand-hygiene compliance
AssigneeGOJO Industries, Inc.
InventorsTamara M. Cross, John Harry Lerner, Timothy M. Cambier
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of methods and devices for obtaining more accurate hand hygiene compliance metrics are disclosed herein. An exemplary device or badge for a hygiene compliance system includes a housing; a processor located in the housing; memory in circuit communication with the processor; wireless communication circuitry in circuit communication with the processor; and an additional time input in circuit communication with the processor.
Claims20
A method of determining hand hygiene compliance rate for hospital staff comprising:
- providing a sensor configured to determine an entry event that is a function of a person's entry into a room;
- wherein the sensor comprises wireless communication circuitry for transmitting a signal indicative of the entry event;
- obtaining information related to a room status of the room;
- obtaining information indicative of an entry event indicating a person has entered the room;
- determining whether the entry event creates a hand hygiene opportunity;
- providing a dispenser for dispensing a product;
- obtaining information indicative of a dispense event indicating product has been dispensed;
- determining whether to credit the person with a dispense event;
- wherein determining whether the entry event created a hand hygiene opportunity is a function of the information related to the room status.
A method of determining hand hygiene compliance rate for staff comprising:
- providing a sensor configured to determine an entry event that is a function of a person's entry into a room in a hospital;
- wherein the sensor comprises circuitry for transmitting a signal indicative of the entry event;
- obtaining information related to a room status of the room;
- obtaining a signal that a person has entered the room;
- determining whether the entry event into the room creates a hand hygiene opportunity;
- providing a dispenser for dispensing a product;
- determining a dispense event has occurred as a function of the dispenser dispensing product;
- determining whether to credit the person with a dispense event;
- wherein determining whether the entry event created a hand hygiene opportunity is a function of the information related to the room status;
- and
- determining a compliance rate as a function of opportunities and dispense events.
A method of determining hand hygiene compliance rate for staff comprising:
- providing a sensor configured to determine an entry event that is a function of a person's entry into a room;
- wherein the sensor comprises circuitry for transmitting a signal indicative of the entry event;
- obtaining information related to a room status of the room;
- obtaining a signal that a person has entered the room;
- determining whether the entry event into the room creates a hand hygiene opportunity;
- determining a role of the person;
- providing a dispenser for dispensing a product;
- determining if a dispense event has occurred;
- determining whether to credit the person with a dispense event;
- wherein determining whether the entry event that created a hand hygiene opportunity is a function of the information related to the room status and the role of the person;
- and
- determining a compliance rate as a function of opportunities and dispense events.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.