Hygiene monitoring system
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1. A method of monitoring hygiene compliance, comprising:
- detecting, at a master station comprising at least a computer memory and a processing unit, an encounter between a person and a movable object,determining whether the encounter results in contamination of the person or the movable object, andgenerating a signal indicative of whether the person or the movable object is contaminated.
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Abstract
A method is provided for monitoring hygiene compliance.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring hygiene compliance, comprising:
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detecting, at a master station comprising at least a computer memory and a processing unit, an encounter between a person and a movable object, determining whether the encounter results in contamination of the person or the movable object, and generating a signal indicative of whether the person or the movable object is contaminated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18)
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10. A hygiene monitoring system comprising
a plurality of person badges, each configured to provide a unique identifying signal identifying a location of a person, a plurality of equipment badges, each configured to provide a unique identifying signal identifying a location of an equipment, at least one sensor configured to receive wireless signals from person badges and equipment badges, at least one hygiene standard defined for equipment and stored in computer memory, at least one handwashing standard defined for persons and stored in computer memory, and a processing unit operably coupled to the computer memory and configured to receive signals from the at least one sensor and execute programming logic to make determinations of compliance or non-compliance of the equipment with the at least one hygiene standard and make determinations of compliance or non-compliance of the persons with the at least one handwashing standard.
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