This document discusses the implementation of a biometric attendance system using fingerprint recognition at a trauma center. It notes that biometric technology provides a reliable way to verify identities compared to cards or passwords. The trauma center installed biometric machines in 2009 to enroll 898 permanent and 680 temporary employees. A test trial in 2013 showed only 30% compliance with the biometric system compared to access cards. So in July, strict biometric attendance was enforced, increasing compliance to 90% by August. An electronic duty roster was also implemented, accessible to staff, to help with shift management and tracking leaves by linking it to the biometric data. This improved productivity monitoring and patient care.

1. Ms Metilda Robin
Guide:Dr Deepak Agarwal
Nursing Informatics Specialists Program,
Department of IT,
JPNA Trauma centre, AIIMS, N Delhi

2.  Identity Verification are done in computer
systems through cards, pins, passwords etc.
 A reliable and accurate identification can be
obtained through biometric technology to
confirm his/her identity

3.  Any Possibility of manual errors can be
eliminated
 Helps in cost saving by the reducing the use of
papers
 To have a Track of accruals such as Absent, Late,
Early Leave, Off
 Shift Management
 Reduces administrative errors and time spend in
calculating hours
Users forget the passwords but its difficult to
forget fingers!!!

4.  Biometric machines were installed in
every dept in trauma center in 2009
 Every staff (temporary/permanent) was
enrolled and was given a authenticated
punching ID
 Total we enrolled 898 permanent
employee & 680 temporary staff

5.  We gave a test trials for 2 months(may and
June 2013)
 But it was found that the access card was
mainly used for lifts and doors rather than
the biometric attendance. we had 30 %
compliance rate in e Duty roster.
 So strict decision to have biometric
attendance was done completely and
monthly report generated from July
 Report was submitted to our administrative.

6.  From July onwards the compliance rate
increased
 And now in august we have 90% attendance
in biometric.
 Hopefully we will have complete biometric
attendance from next month

7. To improve the systems we again
implemented the e-duty Roster.
 The login id was provided to the concern
administrative nurse who prepares the duty
roster.

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10.  Staff can view the roster to anyone anytime to
every staff of any department in JPNATC
 Shift management
 Tracking the duty leaves were possible as we
superimposed the Biometric attendance in the
duty roster.
 To calculate the duty hours and Eliminate
unauthorized hours
 Improves employee productivity

11.  Oloyede Muhtahir O., Addoyin Adeyinka O. and
Adewole Kayode S.. Article: Fingerprint Biometric
Authentication for Enhancing Staff Attendance
System. International Journal of Applied Information
Systems5(3):19-24, February 2013. Published by
Foundation of Computer Science, New York, USA

12.  eDuty Roster and the biometric
attendance has helped the
administration to have a more vigilant
in supervising nurses and the
accumulating data whenever required
 This has increased the responsibility
of staff nurse which improves the
patient care

13. THANKYOU