Hygiene compliance system
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1. A hygiene compliance system, comprising:
- a handwash sensor configured to transmit a handwash signal indicative of handwash device operation, at least one badge configured to transmit a signal, an occupant sensor configured to detect a number of persons in a predetermined proximity and to transmit an occupant signal indicative of the number of persons, and a remote computer configured to communicate with the handwash sensor and the occupant sensor;
wherein the remote computer determines a hygiene compliance rate based on the handwash signal and the occupant signal;
wherein the remote computer includes a processor and a memory device, the memory device being configured to store instructions that when executed by the processor determine the hygiene compliance rate based on the handwash signal and the occupant signal; and
wherein the hygiene compliance rate is based on a badged-handwash compliance rate comprising a number of badged-person handwash events compared to a number of required badged-person handwash events, and an unadjusted compliance rate comprising a number of total handwash events compared to a number of required total handwash events.
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According to the present disclosure, a hygiene compliance system includes a handwash sensor, a badge, an occupant sensor, and a remote computer. The sensors and the badge may communicate with the remote computer to provide information regarding hygiene events. The hygiene compliance system determines whether the hygiene events comply with a hygiene operations scheme.
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1. A hygiene compliance system, comprising:
- a handwash sensor configured to transmit a handwash signal indicative of handwash device operation, at least one badge configured to transmit a signal, an occupant sensor configured to detect a number of persons in a predetermined proximity and to transmit an occupant signal indicative of the number of persons, and a remote computer configured to communicate with the handwash sensor and the occupant sensor;
wherein the remote computer determines a hygiene compliance rate based on the handwash signal and the occupant signal;wherein the remote computer includes a processor and a memory device, the memory device being configured to store instructions that when executed by the processor determine the hygiene compliance rate based on the handwash signal and the occupant signal; and wherein the hygiene compliance rate is based on a badged-handwash compliance rate comprising a number of badged-person handwash events compared to a number of required badged-person handwash events, and an unadjusted compliance rate comprising a number of total handwash events compared to a number of required total handwash events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- a handwash sensor configured to transmit a handwash signal indicative of handwash device operation, at least one badge configured to transmit a signal, an occupant sensor configured to detect a number of persons in a predetermined proximity and to transmit an occupant signal indicative of the number of persons, and a remote computer configured to communicate with the handwash sensor and the occupant sensor;
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9. A hygiene compliance system, comprising:
- a handwash sensor configured to transmit a handwash signal indicative of handwash device operation, at least one badge configured to transmit a signal, an occupant sensor configured to detect a number of persons in a predetermined proximity and to transmit an occupant signal indicative of the number of persons, and a remote computer configured to communicate with the handwash sensor and the occupant sensor;
wherein the remote computer determines a hygiene compliance rate based on the handwash signal and the occupant signal;further comprising an interaction sensor configured to transmit an interaction signal indicative of interaction with the healthcare device; wherein the healthcare device is a hospital bed and the interaction sensor is configured to detect interaction with the hospital bed and to transmit the interaction signal indicative of interaction with the hospital bed; and wherein the interaction sensor is configured to detect a movement of a siderail of the hospital bed and to transmit the interaction signal indicative of siderail movement. - View Dependent Claims (10)
- a handwash sensor configured to transmit a handwash signal indicative of handwash device operation, at least one badge configured to transmit a signal, an occupant sensor configured to detect a number of persons in a predetermined proximity and to transmit an occupant signal indicative of the number of persons, and a remote computer configured to communicate with the handwash sensor and the occupant sensor;
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11. A hygiene compliance system, comprising:
- a handwash sensor configured to transmit a handwash signal indicative of handwash device operation, at least one badge configured to transmit a signal, an occupant sensor configured to detect a number of persons in a predetermined proximity and to transmit an occupant signal indicative of the number of persons, and a remote computer configured to communicate with the handwash sensor and the occupant sensor;
wherein the remote computer determines a hygiene compliance rate based on the handwash signal and the occupant signal;further comprising an interaction sensor configured to transmit an interaction signal indicative of interaction with the healthcare device; wherein the healthcare device is a hospital bed and the interaction sensor is configured to detect interaction with the hospital bed and to transmit the interaction signal indicative of interaction with the hospital bed; and wherein the interaction sensor is configured to detect an adjustment of a position of a backrest of the hospital bed. - View Dependent Claims (12)
- a handwash sensor configured to transmit a handwash signal indicative of handwash device operation, at least one badge configured to transmit a signal, an occupant sensor configured to detect a number of persons in a predetermined proximity and to transmit an occupant signal indicative of the number of persons, and a remote computer configured to communicate with the handwash sensor and the occupant sensor;
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13. A hygiene compliance system, comprising:
- a handwash sensor configured to detect handwash device operation, at least one badge configured for signal transmission, an occupant sensor configured to detect a number of persons in a predetermined proximity, an interaction sensor configured to detect interaction with patient surroundings, and a remote computer configured to communicate with the handwash sensor, the occupant sensor, and the interaction sensor;
wherein the remote computer determines a hygiene compliance rate based on the communications with the handwash sensor, the occupant sensor, and the interaction sensor;wherein the predetermined proximity is a patient room of a hospital; and wherein the patient surroundings include a hospital bed and the interaction with patient surroundings includes adjustment of the position of the backrest of the hospital bed, and the interaction sensor is configured to communicate an interaction signal indicating the adjustment of the position of the backrest to the remote computer, and the remote computer determines the hygiene compliance rate based on the interaction signal.
- a handwash sensor configured to detect handwash device operation, at least one badge configured for signal transmission, an occupant sensor configured to detect a number of persons in a predetermined proximity, an interaction sensor configured to detect interaction with patient surroundings, and a remote computer configured to communicate with the handwash sensor, the occupant sensor, and the interaction sensor;
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14. A hygiene compliance system, comprising:
- a handwash sensor configured to transmit a handwash signal indicative of handwash device operation, at least one badge configured to transmit a signal, an occupant sensor configured to detect a number of persons in a predetermined proximity and to transmit an occupant signal indicative of the number of persons, and a remote computer configured to communicate with the handwash sensor and the occupant sensor;
wherein the remote computer determines a hygiene compliance rate based on the handwash signal, the occupant signal, and wash observation data from a third party observation information;wherein the remote computer includes a processor and a memory device, the memory device being configured to store instructions that when executed by the processor determine the hygiene compliance rate based on the handwash signal and the occupant signal; and wherein the hygiene compliance rate is based on a badged-handwash compliance rate comprising a number of badged-person handwash events compared to a number of required badged-person handwash events, and an unadjusted compliance rate comprising a number of total handwash events compared to a number of required total handwash events. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
- a handwash sensor configured to transmit a handwash signal indicative of handwash device operation, at least one badge configured to transmit a signal, an occupant sensor configured to detect a number of persons in a predetermined proximity and to transmit an occupant signal indicative of the number of persons, and a remote computer configured to communicate with the handwash sensor and the occupant sensor;
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