METHOD FOR EFFECTING GOOD HAND HYGIENE PRACTICES
First Claim
1. An online method for improving individual hand hygiene practices within an institution, comprising:
- individually interconnecting a participant'"'"'s internet communication device with a program manager, said program manager having a processing unit and software for interactive communication with the participant;
uniquely logging said participant into said interactive communication;
sequentially engaging in a plurality of sessions of self-assessment by said participant of hand hygiene practices and development of hand hygiene self-improvement plans based thereon, said sessions being controlled by said program manager; and
effecting communications between said program manager and said participant between said sessions to implement said hand hygiene self-improvement plans.
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Abstract
An online system and method for improving individual hand hygiene practices includes a central program manager including a processing unit, server, and memory necessary for interactive internet communication with a host of users. Each user or participant may access the software program when, where and however she/he desires, provided internet access is available. The online learning system and method maintained by the program manager is divided into three sessions, each comprising a module, each module being tailored to educate the participant about hand hygiene practices and to elicit from the participant a self-assessment of any shortcomings that the participant may perceive himself/herself as having in the area of hand hygiene. The participant may then develop a hand hygiene self-improvement plan, focusing on a number of such deficiencies, which will be the focus of attention of the participant in a real world setting with dispensing apparatuses until the participant selects the time and place to work on next module. During the interim period of time, the program manager, through internet communication, sends email and pop-ups to the participant to further encourage, educate, and make the participant aware of the hand hygiene practices of particular interest. Several progressive stages or modules of this type are employed, each evoking from the participant a commitment to change, and each intercommunication being of a personalized nature, and directed specifically to the needs evidenced by the self-improvement plan of the participant.
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18 Claims
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1. An online method for improving individual hand hygiene practices within an institution, comprising:
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individually interconnecting a participant'"'"'s internet communication device with a program manager, said program manager having a processing unit and software for interactive communication with the participant; uniquely logging said participant into said interactive communication; sequentially engaging in a plurality of sessions of self-assessment by said participant of hand hygiene practices and development of hand hygiene self-improvement plans based thereon, said sessions being controlled by said program manager; and effecting communications between said program manager and said participant between said sessions to implement said hand hygiene self-improvement plans. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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