Method and system to monitor hand hygiene compliance
First Claim
1. A system which allows healthcare providers to monitor hand hygiene compliance comprising:
- a data reader adapted to be worn by a healthcare provider;
a portal trigger disposed at each door portal of a patient room which activates the reader to record an entrance event when the provider enters the patient room; and
a dispenser trigger disposed at each cleaning dispenser having cleanser in or at the entrance of each patient room which activates the reader to record a dispensing event when the provider causes the dispenser to dispense cleanser, the reader having a display which displays a number of dispensing events and a number of entrance events.
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Abstract
A system which allows healthcare providers to monitor hand hygiene compliance includes a data reader adapted to be worn by a healthcare provider. The system includes a portal trigger disposed at each door portal of a patient room which activates the reader to record an entrance event when the provider enters the patient room. The system includes a dispenser trigger disposed at each cleaning dispenser having cleanser in or at the entrance of each patient room which activates the reader to record a dispensing event when the provider causes the dispenser to dispense cleanser, the reader having a display which displays a number of dispensing events and a number of entrance events. A method which allows healthcare providers to monitor hand hygiene compliance. A system which allows a person to monitor hand hygiene compliance. A method for allowing a person to monitor hand hygiene compliance.
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33 Claims
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1. A system which allows healthcare providers to monitor hand hygiene compliance comprising:
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a data reader adapted to be worn by a healthcare provider; a portal trigger disposed at each door portal of a patient room which activates the reader to record an entrance event when the provider enters the patient room; and a dispenser trigger disposed at each cleaning dispenser having cleanser in or at the entrance of each patient room which activates the reader to record a dispensing event when the provider causes the dispenser to dispense cleanser, the reader having a display which displays a number of dispensing events and a number of entrance events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for allowing healthcare providers to monitor hand hygiene compliance comprising the steps of:
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activating a data reader worn by a healthcare provider by a portal trigger disposed at each door portal of a patient room and recording an entrance event when the provider enters the patient room; activating the reader by a dispenser trigger disposed at each cleaning dispenser having cleanser at the entrance of each patient room and recording a dispensing event when the provider causes the dispenser to dispense cleanser; and displaying a number of dispensing events and a number of entrance events on a display of the reader. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system which allows a person to monitor hand hygiene compliance comprising:
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a data reader adapted to be worn by the person; a portal trigger disposed at each door portal of a bathroom which activates the reader to record an entrance event when the provider enters the bathroom; and a dispenser trigger disposed at each cleaning dispenser having cleanser in the bathroom which activates the reader to record a dispensing event when the provider causes the dispenser to dispense cleanser, the reader having a display which displays a number of dispensing events and a number of entrance events. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A method for allowing a person to monitor hand hygiene compliance comprising the steps of:
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activating a data reader worn by the person by a portal trigger disposed at each door portal of a bathroom and recording an entrance event when the person enters the bathroom; activating the reader by a dispenser trigger disposed at each cleaning dispenser having cleanser in the bathroom and recording a dispensing event when the person causes the dispenser to dispense cleanser; and displaying a number of dispensing events and a number of entrance events on a display of the reader.
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