HYGIENE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A system for monitoring hygiene practices, the system comprising:
- a plurality of hygiene stations, wherein each hygiene station of the plurality of hygiene stations comprises on-board memory operably connected to a communication device, wherein at least some data transmitted by the communication device is stored in the on-board memory of the hygiene station;
a patient zone controller configured to define a patient zone proximate the selected patient, wherein the patient zone controller is linked to a hygiene station of the plurality of hygiene stations, wherein the patient zone controller comprises on-board memory operably connected to a communication device, wherein at least some data transmitted by the communication device is stored in the on-board memory of the patient zone controller, and wherein the patient zone controller is associated with only one selected patient;
a plurality of transient credentials, wherein each transient credential comprises on-board memory operably connected to a communication device, wherein at least some data transmitted by the transceiver is stored in the on-board memory of the transient credential, and wherein the transient credential is associated with a transient object.
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Abstract
Hygiene monitoring systems and methods are described herein. In various embodiments, the systems and methods may be used to monitor cleaning events (e.g., hand washing events, equipment sanitation events, etc.).
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1. A system for monitoring hygiene practices, the system comprising:
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a plurality of hygiene stations, wherein each hygiene station of the plurality of hygiene stations comprises on-board memory operably connected to a communication device, wherein at least some data transmitted by the communication device is stored in the on-board memory of the hygiene station; a patient zone controller configured to define a patient zone proximate the selected patient, wherein the patient zone controller is linked to a hygiene station of the plurality of hygiene stations, wherein the patient zone controller comprises on-board memory operably connected to a communication device, wherein at least some data transmitted by the communication device is stored in the on-board memory of the patient zone controller, and wherein the patient zone controller is associated with only one selected patient; a plurality of transient credentials, wherein each transient credential comprises on-board memory operably connected to a communication device, wherein at least some data transmitted by the transceiver is stored in the on-board memory of the transient credential, and wherein the transient credential is associated with a transient object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of monitoring hygiene compliance, the method comprising:
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associating a patient zone controller with a selected patient; defining a patient zone using a patient zone controller; linking a hygiene station to the patient zone controller; detecting entry of a transient credential into the patient zone defined by the patient zone controller; and determining if the transient credential is associated with a cleaning event at the linked hygiene station. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of selecting a hygiene protocol for use in a patient zone, the method comprising:
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associating a selected patient with a patient zone; identifying a patient-based factor associated with the selected patient; selecting a hygiene protocol to apply in the patient zone based on the identified patient-based factor; and applying the selected hygiene protocol upon entry of a transient credential into the patient zone. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method of selecting a hygiene protocol for use in a patient zone, the method comprising:
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associating a selected patient with a patient zone; identifying an environmental factor associated with the environment in which the patient zone is located; selecting a hygiene protocol to apply in the patient zone based on the identified environmental factor; and applying the selected hygiene protocol upon entry of a transient credential into the patient zone. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A method of selecting a hygiene protocol for use in a patient zone, the method comprising:
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associating a selected patient with a patient zone; optionally identifying a location of the patient zone; identifying the historical hygiene protocol compliance rate of the location in which the patient zone is located; and selecting a hygiene protocol to apply in the patient zone based on the identified historical hygiene protocol compliance rate; and applying the selected hygiene protocol upon entry of a transient credential into the patient zone.
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34. A method of selecting a hygiene protocol for use in a patient zone, the method comprising:
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detecting entry of a transient credential into a patient zone; identifying a factor associated with the transient credential entering the patient zone; selecting a hygiene protocol to apply in the patient zone to entry of the transient credential based on the factor associated with the entering transient credential; and applying the selected hygiene protocol upon entry of a transient credential into the patient zone. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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