Hand Hygiene Monitoring System

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this requirement is to upgrade existing Purell soap and hand sanitizer stations in the medical center with hand hygiene tracking and monitoring capability due to CDC recommendations for reducing the spread of COVID-19 within the hospital environment by increasing hand hygiene compliance.

SCOPE:

Upgrade and Install the hand hygiene activity monitoring system to 108 acute care inpatient room to include A3N, A4N, ICU and stepdown units GOJO/Purell will work with infection prevention staff, for providing staff education of the system and to Environmental Management Service Leadership and Administrative staff on how to obtain reports necessary to meet both TIC requirements as per CDC recommendations. The reports include hand hygiene compliance data per unit/ward, either monthly, quarterly, or annually data, and operates in nearly real-time.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

•            This is an upgrade to the already installed hand sanitizer and soap dispensers. No changes to the product or dispensers will be allowed.  The monitoring system must be able to function with our current hand hygiene products and installed system.

•            The hand hygiene system must be anonymous (not a staff tracking tool) and not require use of a RFID badge system for employees.

•            System must transmit actual hand hygiene usage events and opportunities.

•            System must be able to record both compliance and non-compliance.

•            System must use electronic mechanism to record events and be able to provide documentation through a web-based system as per MOU/ISA.

•            System must be able to provide reports automatically 24/7/365.

•            System must compare total dispenser events and potential wash-in/wash-out opportunities.

CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF THE HAND HYGIENE MONITORING DEVICES:

The contractor will work with IT, Environmental Management Service, and facility leadership to ensure proper functioning of the installed equipment and the quality, accuracy and availability of the reports identifying the rate of compliance with the hand hygiene system. Deliverables: Rotators, room devices, hand hygiene stations and reports.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required, see attached MOU/ISA. There is no interfacing with any patient sensitive information. This product does not identify any individual that enters or exits the room. This product only counts the number of individuals entering or leaving the room, whether or not the individual accessed the hand hygiene station. There are no specific badges necessary for the collection of hand hygiene performance as with other products requiring RFID badges.