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Hand hygiene verification/tracking system and method

  • US 20100134296A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2007
  • Published: 06/03/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A hand hygiene verification and tracking system for determining the frequency and effectiveness of the hand hygiene of each of a group of individuals involved, for example, in a facility providing health care or processing/handling food, in which proper hygiene is determined by detecting an acceptable level of light emitted by a marker provided as a constituent of a soap/disinfectant comprising:

  • a) at least one dispenser for dispensing a soap/disinfectant containing the marker onto an individual'"'"'s hands, when actuated;

    b) at least one marker activator for illuminating the marker present in the soap/disinfectant present on an individual'"'"'s hands after a hand cleaning/disinfectant procedure;

    c) at least one photometric detector for measuring the light emitted or reflected by the marker present on the individual'"'"'s hands;

    d) individual identifier means associated with said at least one photometric detector for identifying the individual whose hands are being examined by the detector; and

    e) data processing means responsive to said at least one photometric detector and the associated individual identifier means for

         1) comparing the level of the light measured by the detector with a preset level representative that the hands have passed or failed the acceptable hygiene standard;

         2) correlating the pass/fail indication with the identified individual; and

         3) recording the event.

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