The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is the first in Canada to implement the Artificially Intelligent Monitoring System (AIMS) to understand and improve hand hygiene. AIMS is a Perception-Action AI platform technology that unites AI and 3D sensors, providing real-time feedback and generating predictive insights – helping improve hand hygiene compliance and enhance patient safety without using cameras or collecting personal data.
Early results have been significant
TOH installed AIMS in 2023 in a Transitional Care Unit (E5) at the Civic Campus. AIMS nodes were installed in patient rooms and hallways, first collecting baseline data before activating…