Development of In-Hospital Infection Management Using IoT.

Abstract

As one of the countermeasures against infection at medical institutions, thorough hand hygiene is extremely important. In Japan, these controls are not sufficient. management, it is necessary to track the hand washing situation. Therefore, we decided to monitor the condition of hand washing by utilizing IoT. use IoT in our hospital, we decided to follow up using these environments. As a result, it is possible to collect data continuously for 24 hours, 365 days, and evaluate infection risk based on data. location information on smartphone, so we can also track work. We are considering support for medical staff by utilizing smart devices.

• Authors: Yoshinori Yamashita, Hiromici Iwasaki, Yoko Muroi, Masao Hida, Hiroko Shigemi
• Journal: Studies in health technology and informatics (Stud Health Technol Inform) Vol. 264 Pg. 1817-1818 (Aug 21 2019) ISSN: 1879-8365 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 31438359 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Cross Infection
• Hand Disinfection
• Hand Hygiene
• Humans
• Japan