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HYGIENE COMPLIANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING OPTICAL TAGS

  • US 20130268293A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2011
  • Published: 10/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for monitoring hygiene protocol compliance in a health care facility, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of hygiene stations;

    an optical identification tag associated with each hygiene station of the plurality of hygiene stations, wherein the associated optical identification tag is located on or near the hygiene station and comprises optical indicia indicative of a characteristic of the hygiene station;

    a plurality of transient credentials, wherein each transient credential of the plurality of transient credentials comprises an optical sensor configured to detect the optical indicia on the optical identification tag associated with each hygiene station, and wherein the transient credential is configured to identify the characteristic of the hygiene station indicated by the optical indicia detected by the optical sensor;

    an optional controller, wherein the plurality of transient credentials are operably connected to the controller through a communication link that comprises communication devices in the plurality of transient credentials;

    wherein the system is configured to associate a cleaning event at a selected hygiene station with a selected transient credential based on detection of the optical indicia of the optical identification tag associated with the selected hygiene station by the optical sensor of the selected transient credential.

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