Apparatus and methods for monitoring compliance with recommended hand-washing practices
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring compliance with recommended hand-washing practices in an institution where hand hygiene is important, comprising:
- detecting the occurrence of an event specified in a hand-washing rule associated with a room in the institution, wherein the event involves a person;
determining whether the person complies with the hand-washing rule;
triggering a reminder alarm if the person does not comply with the hand-washing rule; and
updating compliance data associated with the room that is related to compliance with the hand-washing rule, wherein the compliance data associated with the room comprises a compliance percentage.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring compliance with recommended hand-washing practices is disclosed. The method involves detecting the occurrence of an event that is specified in a hand-washing rule. The method also involves determining whether a person who is involved in the event complies with the hand-washing rule. If the person does not comply with the hand-washing rule, the method may involve triggering a reminder alarm. The method may also involve determining whether the person washes his or her hands within a period of time subsequent to the reminder alarm. Compliance data that is related to compliance with the hand-washing rule may be updated.
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1. A method for monitoring compliance with recommended hand-washing practices in an institution where hand hygiene is important, comprising:
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detecting the occurrence of an event specified in a hand-washing rule associated with a room in the institution, wherein the event involves a person;
determining whether the person complies with the hand-washing rule;
triggering a reminder alarm if the person does not comply with the hand-washing rule; and
updating compliance data associated with the room that is related to compliance with the hand-washing rule, wherein the compliance data associated with the room comprises a compliance percentage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 23)
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10. A hand-washing compliance monitoring unit for use in an institution where hand hygiene is important, comprising:
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an event detector that detects the occurrence of an event that is specified in a hand-washing rule, wherein the event involves a person, wherein the event detector is associated with a room in the institution;
a hand-washing detector that detects when the person washes his or her hands; and
a control unit in electronic communication with the event detector and with the hand-washing detector, wherein the control unit determines whether the person complies with the hand-washing rule, associated with the room, triggers a reminder alarm if the person does not comply with the hand-washing rule, and updates compliance data associated with the room that is related to compliance with the hand-washing rule, wherein the compliance data associated with the room comprises a compliance percentage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A hand-washing compliance monitoring unit associated with a room in an institution where hand hygiene is important, comprising:
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means for detecting the occurrence of an event specified in a hand-washing rule, wherein the event involves a person, wherein the means for detecting is associated with the room in the institution;
means for determining whether the person complies with the hand-washing rule;
means for triggering a reminder alarm if the person does not comply with the hand-washing rule; and
means for updating compliance data associated with the room that is related to compliance with the hand-washing rule, wherein the compliance data associated with the room comprises a compliance percentage. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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