Hospitals have strict hygiene protocols, especially in operating rooms. The challenge was ensuring that medical staff wore all necessary protective gear without manual checks.
Those checks were time-consuming and prone to errors. Stride stepped in to develop a solution that automated this critical process.
The Mission: Safety First, Always
The goal was simple but crucial: guarantee that all medical staff entering sterile environments, like operating rooms, complied with strict protective gear regulations.
This app was designed to reduce the risk of contamination and improve overall hospital safety.
Effortless Compliance with Automation
Manual gear checks were prone to mistakes, putting patient and staff safety at risk. The app automates this entire process, ensuring that only fully equipped staff are granted access to critical areas.
Key Benefits:
- Guaranteed Safety Protocols: Every piece of protective gear is checked, so no one enters an operating room without being fully compliant.
- Improved Workflow: The automated system runs in real-time, allowing staff to move quickly without compromising safety.
- Reduced Errors: Automation eliminates human error, keeping hygiene standards consistently high.
Challenges Along the Way
The app had to quickly and accurately verify that staff were wearing the correct protective gear without slowing down the hospital’s fast-paced environment.
Stride tackled this by integrating camera and sensor technology for real-time detection, ensuring the process was both fast and reliable.
How the Technology Works
Using a combination of camera and sensor technology, the app scans medical staff before granting access to sterile zones.
It verifies in seconds that every required item—gloves, masks, gowns, etc.—is in place.
From Concept to Reality
Stride was responsible for designing, developing, and deploying the app.
The focus was on seamless integration with the hospital's daily operations, ensuring the system worked smoothly without disrupting patient care.
Results
The app not only improves safety but also streamlines hospital workflows:
- Compliance is Guaranteed: Only staff wearing all necessary gear gain access to operating rooms.
- Improved Efficiency: Fast, automated checks prevent delays and let staff focus on patients.
- Safer Environments: By reducing the risk of contamination, both patients and staff are better protected.
