SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS
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1. A method for reducing healthcare-associated infections comprising:
- developing infection reduction protocol;
enrolling healthcare workers in an infection reduction program using the infection reduction protocol;
associating each healthcare worker with a unique identifier within the infection reduction program;
installing sensors at strategic locations;
tracking the healthcare workers and the sensors to determine compliance with the infection reduction protocol; and
providing feedback to the healthcare workers regarding compliance with the infection reduction protocol.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for reducing the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are described. Embodiments of the present invention empower and educate patients and their advocates, while providing proximate (and in some cases, real-time) feedback to health care workers (HCWs) regarding their compliance with known protocols that reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections.
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1. A method for reducing healthcare-associated infections comprising:
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developing infection reduction protocol; enrolling healthcare workers in an infection reduction program using the infection reduction protocol; associating each healthcare worker with a unique identifier within the infection reduction program; installing sensors at strategic locations; tracking the healthcare workers and the sensors to determine compliance with the infection reduction protocol; and providing feedback to the healthcare workers regarding compliance with the infection reduction protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for reducing healthcare-associated infections comprising:
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placing a sensor in a strategic location; receiving data from the sensor; analyzing the data to determine compliance with a behavior; aggregating the data over a period of time to determine trends in the behavior; and providing feedback based on the trends in behavior. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for reducing healthcare-associated infections comprising:
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a user identification module associated with a user configured to transmit user identification information; a sensor configured to obtain and transmit the user identification information and data indicative of the user'"'"'s compliance with a behavior; a control unit configured to analyze the data to determine the user'"'"'s compliance with the behavior; and a display configured to provide feedback to the user regarding compliance with the behavior. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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