System and method for detecting hand hygiene compliance
First Claim
1. A device configured to be disposed on or proximate to a dispenser and to detect hand hygiene compliance, comprising:
- a proximity detection device configured to detect a location and an identifier of a caregiver within a proximity of the device;
a transducer configured to detect a release event from the dispenser by detecting an acoustic waveform emitted from the dispenser when soap or sanitizer is released from the dispenser; and
a processing device configured to associate the caregiver with the release event based on detecting the acoustic waveform when the caregiver is located within the proximity of the device; and
a memory configured to store at least one acoustic waveform, wherein the at least one acoustic waveform represents a specific type of dispenser,wherein the processing device is configured to receive a signal representative of the detected acoustic waveform from the transducer and to compare the detected acoustic waveform to the at least one acoustic waveform to determine an occurrence of the release event.
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Abstract
A device configured to be disposed on or proximate to a dispenser and to detect hand hygiene compliance is provided. The device includes a proximity detection device configured to detect a location and an identifier of a caregiver within a proximity of the device. The device also includes a transducer configured to detect a release event from the dispenser by detecting an acoustic waveform emitted from the dispenser when soap or sanitizer is released from the dispenser. The device further includes a processing device configured to associate the caregiver with the release event based on detecting the acoustic waveform when the caregiver is located within the proximity of the device.
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20 Claims
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1. A device configured to be disposed on or proximate to a dispenser and to detect hand hygiene compliance, comprising:
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a proximity detection device configured to detect a location and an identifier of a caregiver within a proximity of the device; a transducer configured to detect a release event from the dispenser by detecting an acoustic waveform emitted from the dispenser when soap or sanitizer is released from the dispenser; and a processing device configured to associate the caregiver with the release event based on detecting the acoustic waveform when the caregiver is located within the proximity of the device; and a memory configured to store at least one acoustic waveform, wherein the at least one acoustic waveform represents a specific type of dispenser, wherein the processing device is configured to receive a signal representative of the detected acoustic waveform from the transducer and to compare the detected acoustic waveform to the at least one acoustic waveform to determine an occurrence of the release event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device configured to be disposed on or proximate to a dispenser and to detect hand hygiene compliance, comprising:
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a proximity detection device configured to detect a location and an identifier of a caregiver within a proximity of the device; a transducer configured to detect a release event from the dispenser by detecting an acoustic waveform emitted from the dispenser when soap or sanitizer is released from the dispenser; and a processing device configured to associate the caregiver with the release event based on detecting the acoustic waveform when the caregiver is located within the proximity of the device; and a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store a plurality of acoustic waveforms, each acoustic waveform of the plurality of acoustic waveforms representing a different type of dispenser, and wherein the processing device is configured to receive a signal representative of the detected acoustic waveform from the transducer and to compare the detected acoustic waveform to the plurality of acoustic waveforms to determine an occurrence of the release event. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method to detect hand hygiene compliance, comprising:
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detecting, via a proximity detection device, a location and an identifier of a caregiver within a proximity of a dispenser; detecting, via a transducer, a release event from the dispenser by detecting an acoustic waveform emitted from the dispenser when soap or sanitizer is released from the dispenser; receiving, at a processing device, a signal representative of the detected acoustic waveform from the transducer; comparing, via the processing device, the detected acoustic waveform to at least one acoustic waveform stored on a memory to determine an occurrence of the release event, wherein the at least one acoustic waveform represents a specific type of dispenser; and associating, via a processing device, the caregiver with the release event based on the detected acoustic waveform when the caregiver is located within the proximity of the dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
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15. The method of 14, comprising determining whether the occurrence of the release event occurred prior to a predefined event.
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19. A device configured to be disposed on or proximate to a dispenser and to detect hand hygiene compliance, comprising:
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a memory structure encoding one or more processor-executable routines, wherein the routines, when executed, cause acts to be performed comprising; receiving an identifier of a caregiver within a proximity of the device; receiving, from a transducer, a signal representative of a detected acoustic waveform emitted from the dispenser when soap or sanitizer is released from the dispenser during a release event; comparing the detected acoustic waveform to at least one acoustic waveform stored on the memory structure to determine an occurrence of the release event, wherein the at least one acoustic waveform represents a specific type of dispenser; and associating the caregiver with the release event based on detecting the acoustic waveform when the caregiver is located within the proximity of the dispenser; and a processing component configured to access and execute the one or more routines encoded by the memory structure. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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