Abstract: A method and mobile electronic device for monitoring hand hygiene policy compliance is provided. The device comprises a radio transceiver and is configured to detect proximity to base stations by measuring radio signal strength from the base stations and to communicate the proximity information to a central computer via the radio transceiver and to receive notification of compliance or non-compliance with the hand hygiene policy from the central computer. The central computer determines compliance by tracking the location of device in relation to the base stations and monitoring hand hygiene events reported by hand hygiene base stations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 24, 2010
Date of Patent:
November 19, 2013
Assignee:
The Stable Group Incorporated
Inventors:
James Robert Kyle, Jeffery Donald Brink, Leigh Francis McIsaac
Abstract: A method and mobile electronic device for monitoring hand hygiene policy compliance is provided. The device comprises a radio transceiver and is configured to detect proximity to base stations by measuring radio signal strength from the base stations and to communicate the proximity information to a central computer via the radio transceiver and to receive notification of compliance or non-compliance with the hand hygiene policy from the central computer. The central computer determines compliance by tracking the location of device in relation to the base stations and monitoring hand hygiene events reported by hand hygiene base stations.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 24, 2010
Publication date:
December 30, 2010
Applicant:
The Stable Group Incorporated
Inventors:
James Robert Kyle, Jeffery Donald Brink, Leigh Francis McIsaac