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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING USE OF RESOURCES BY HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES

  • US 20090031020A1
  • Filed: 07/27/2007
  • Published: 01/29/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for monitoring activity and use of resources by a healthcare employee, said system comprising:

  • a plurality of resource identification devices, each one being located adjacent a different resource, use of which is to be monitored, and each one emitting a first wireless signal containing a resource identifier; and

    a data acquisition device carried by the healthcare employee, wherein when the data acquisition device is proximate to any one of the plurality of resource identification devices the data acquisition device receives the first wireless signal emitted by that one resource identification device and records the resource identifier carried by the first wireless signal, and the data acquisition device including a transmitter for transferring each recorded resource identifier to an external apparatus.

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