Being at the forefront of healthcare Real-Time Location System (RTLS) and digital transformation, Kontakt.io has recently made public their latest Hand Hygiene solution. This cloud-based solution is provided as a managed service and exceeds the compliance requirements set by the Joint Commission. In addition to these aspects, this intuitive solution equips healthcare professionals, like caregivers, to be active participants in infection prevention. It avails modern resources to infection prevention teams, assisting them in tracking disease transmission and also in keeping an eye on the accessibility of sanitization dispensers.
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), of which poor hand hygiene contributes to 20%, lead to grave health implications, extended hospital stays, heightened healthcare expenses, and even fatalities. Treating HAIs cost the U.S. healthcare system an alarming $45B in total, translating into an annual cost of $45,000 per licensed bed. Given these statistics, it becomes imperative to improve the currently dismal hand hygiene compliance rates, and break through barriers such as high intensity workload for the clinical staff and unforeseen crisis scenarios demanding immediate response.
Faulty or out-of-stock hand sanitizer dispensers also contribute to this problem. Kontakt.io’s Hand Hygiene solution offers polite, pre-emptive reminders prior to patient handling, without causing interruptions in the workflow of the staff. Using gamification techniques, hand hygiene can be promoted as a positive, rewarding practice, aiming to extend support to and motivate caregivers, thus enhancing their welfare as well as patient safety.
This innovative solution stands as testimony to Kontakt.io’s ongoing investment in an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that serves as a holistic neural network for hospitals. The solution’s ability to consolidate enterprise data can help in joining the dots for health systems and can provide new insights to enhance healthcare, safety, and revenue. Since 2013, Kontakt.io has successfully deployed four million IoT devices, offering solutions via more than 1,200 partners to over 32,000 end users. Through their use of AI, Internet of Things (IoT), and RTLS, healthcare systems can uncover wastage, streamline capacity, improve workflows, and foster a culture where staff members and patients both feel seen and valued.