Healthcare IT News: MIAMI – The University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital (UM-JMH) Center for Patient Safety has deployed a hand washing compliance program with the use of real-time locating solutions.
The RTLS technology will be supplied by two Michigan-based providers: Dynamic Computer Corp., and Versus Technology. The hand hygiene compliance pilot will employ the use of infared-radio frequency technology that will be implemented as a standalone system, or as an integrated part of a network wide RTLS system.
“Americans don’t expect to get additional infections when they go into the hospital," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, said earlier this month. "Stopping health care associated infections and improving the quality of care is one of our top priorities."
With the implementation of the RTLS technology the University of Miami looks to reduce the percentage of bacteria-related infection that patients and physicians contract from not washing with bacteria-killing soap.
The solution uses small IR-RF sensors in the medical center’s soap dispensers that identify staff ID badges as well as monitor when and where physicians and other staff wash their hands. Medical center employees then hear a confirmation sound after the sensors successfully captures the identity of the person and the time and location of the hand-washing event.

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