METHOD FOR DETERMINING HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE
First Claim
1. A method for predetermining the benchmark number of hand hygiene opportunities for a target facility:
- determining a study benchmark number of hand hygiene opportunities in a studied facility during an observation period;
identifying studied facility characteristics of the studied facility during the observation period;
identifying study relationships between studied facility characteristics and the study number of hand hygiene opportunities;
determining target facility characteristics for the target facility; and
determining a benchmark number of hand hygiene opportunities for the target facility based on study relationships and target facility characteristics.
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Abstract
A hand hygiene compliance benchmark is determined for a target institution based on observations of hand hygiene opportunities in a studied institution and relationships between the number of observed hand hygiene opportunities and characteristics of the studied institution. The benchmark for the target institution is determined based on target institution characteristics and the relationships between institution characteristics and observed hand hygiene opportunities of the studied institution. The benchmark for the target institution may be adjusted based on direct observation of hand hygiene opportunities in the target institution.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for predetermining the benchmark number of hand hygiene opportunities for a target facility:
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determining a study benchmark number of hand hygiene opportunities in a studied facility during an observation period; identifying studied facility characteristics of the studied facility during the observation period; identifying study relationships between studied facility characteristics and the study number of hand hygiene opportunities; determining target facility characteristics for the target facility; and determining a benchmark number of hand hygiene opportunities for the target facility based on study relationships and target facility characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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