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Hospital Watch Live Ensures Handwashing Compliance
Automated real-time hand-washing compliance monitoring and alerting is now available with Infonaut’s Hospital Watch Live (HWL) solution. Handwashing reduces hospital-acquired infections by decreasing the number of pathogens on the hands. It’s the most important, and least expensive, measure for preventing the transmission of hospital-acquired infections. However, studies show that handwashing compliance rarely exceeds 40%, even in intensive care units.
September 29, 2009 Infonaut'sHospital Watch Live uses real-time location tags on patients, staff and hospital assets to calculate the movement, contact and interactions across a hospital wing, floor or building. The HWL system is now able to also monitor the location and time spent by staff in relation to handwashing locations within patient care areas.
Automated policy alerts are generated each time staff come in contact with a patient, if they do not first come into contact with a handwashing station or sink. Over time, compliance rates are monitored and reported to hospital staff and managers.
“This real-time compliance management is made possible by combining our partner Sonitor’s ultra-accurate RTLS hardware with Hospital Watch Live’s sophisticated location-based surveillance system. This represents a significant advancement in our effort to deliver the most effective Hospital Infection Control solution available today.” Niall Wallace, Infonaut CEO.
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