×

Method for monitoring hand hygiene compliance

  • US 7,293,645 B2
  • Filed: 01/30/2003
  • Issued: 11/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for monitoring hand hygiene compliance, comprising:

  • providing a plurality of disposable dispensers, each said dispenser comprised of multiple distinct individual units, each said unit containing a known dose of hand sanitizing fluid and capable of dispensing said unit dose on demand;

    distributing at least one of said dispensers to a user to be employed for dispensing said hand sanitizing fluid for individual acts of hand sanitation, each said hand sanitizing fluid dispersement act creating a discrete physical record permanently associated with each said dispenser; and

    ,counting said physical records recorded by said dispenser and associating said count with said user when said user submits said dispenser for said counting to derive a number indicating the degree of hand hygiene compliance for said user; and

    including the step of timing means disposed on each of said disposable dispensers for measuring a duration of time since the dispensing of said fluid for said act of hand sanitizing.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×