Researchers from the University of Iowa have developed a hand-hygiene tracking method, enabled by credit card-sized devices called motes, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Motes are powered by batteries and consist of a small processor, flash memory and IEEE 802.15.4-compliant wireless radio. Every mote, which can be utilized without radio-frequency identification equipment, automatically broadcasts a time-stamped identity packet to other motes in such a way that does not interfere to medical devices. The motes allow various data to be collected, including identifiers of the mote, time messages are received and so on.
Read the study's abstract on the non-RFID hand-hygiene monitoring system.
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Motes are powered by batteries and consist of a small processor, flash memory and IEEE 802.15.4-compliant wireless radio. Every mote, which can be utilized without radio-frequency identification equipment, automatically broadcasts a time-stamped identity packet to other motes in such a way that does not interfere to medical devices. The motes allow various data to be collected, including identifiers of the mote, time messages are received and so on.
Read the study's abstract on the non-RFID hand-hygiene monitoring system.
Read other coverage on hang-hygiene:
- 5 Best Practices for Meeting Accreditation Standards
- 5 Best Practices for Strengthening Infection Control Programs in ASCs
- 4 Tips for Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance