System and methods for monitoring caregiver performance
AssigneeProactiCare LLC
InventorsBarton Dring, John Ross
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Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring the performance of a caregiver are disclosed. The systems may be configured to monitor the movement of each caregiver in a network of caregivers. One such system includes a plurality of strips adhered in spaced-apart relation on a mattress pad, upon which a subject is positioned. One or more transmitter is provided coupled to the plurality of strips. A processor in connected to the one or more transmitter. The processor is provided with operating software to record and report caregiver activity or both caregiver activity and subject activity.
Claims22
A system for monitoring performance of a caregiver, the system comprising:
- a mattress pad;
- an active capacitance sensor attached to said mattress pad, each said active capacitance sensor capable of sensing movement of a subject and capable of generating a signal resultant from the movement of the subject, wherein said sensor includes a plurality of fabric strips manufactured from a conductive material;
- a processor in communication with said active capacitance sensor, said processor being provided with computer readable code for tracking information relative to the caregiver and generating a report related to the performance of the caregiver.
A system for monitoring the performance of a caregiver, the system comprising:
- a plurality of mattress pads;
- a plurality of strips configured to adhere to each of said plurality of mattress pads, each of said plurality of strips comprises a conductive fabric material having an active capacitance electrical field sensitivity and capable of creating signals based on the electrical field sensed, wherein said electrical field sensed is directly received from a subject positioned on one of said plurality of mattress pads;
- a plurality of transmitters, each of said plurality of transmitters being coupled with said plurality of strips adhered to one of said plurality of mattress pads;
- and
- a processor in communication with said plurality of transmitters;
- said processor being provided with computer readable code for tracking information relative to the caregiver and generating a report related to the performance of the caregiver.
A method of monitoring the performance of a caregiver, comprising the steps of:
- providing spaced-apart active capacitance electronic sensors along a portion of a subject support device, wherein the sensors are flexible fabric strips;
- periodically querying the active capacitance sensors for signals drawn directly from the subject;
- converting the signals drawn directly from the subject to data related to the position of the subject;
- transmitting the data to a processor;
- processing the data to determine whether significant subject movement has occurred;
- tracking information relative to the caregiver;
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- outputting the data and information in a user-selected manner related to performance of the caregiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.