Hand washing enforcement system
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1. A hand washing enforcement system for at least one individual operative within a predetermined establishment, said system comprising:
- a central computer including a main database,at least one radio frequency identification unit (RFID) carried by the individual and movable therewith,at least one radio frequency sanitation unit (RFSU) associated with a washing station and structured to monitor a hand washing process of the individual and communicate exclusively with said RFID and the individual,said RFID structured to render data corresponding to hand washing activities based on hand washing information communicated from said RFSU and disposed to communicate said data to said central computer,said RFID further structured to determine an existence of the individual within said sphere of engagement of an occupant and to determine a status of the hand washing practice of the individual,said central computer structured to receive said data exclusively from said RFID,a radio frequency bed unit (RFBU) disposed proximal to the occupant of the predetermined establishment and within a sphere of engagement of the occupant, andat least one radio frequency patient unit (RFPU) attached and movable with the occupant of the predetermined establishment and structured for communication with said central computer and transfer of occupant status to said main database.
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Abstract
A hand cleansing monitoring system that electronically monitors and communicates hand washing frequency and procedures to management through a computer based system.
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1. A hand washing enforcement system for at least one individual operative within a predetermined establishment, said system comprising:
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a central computer including a main database, at least one radio frequency identification unit (RFID) carried by the individual and movable therewith, at least one radio frequency sanitation unit (RFSU) associated with a washing station and structured to monitor a hand washing process of the individual and communicate exclusively with said RFID and the individual, said RFID structured to render data corresponding to hand washing activities based on hand washing information communicated from said RFSU and disposed to communicate said data to said central computer, said RFID further structured to determine an existence of the individual within said sphere of engagement of an occupant and to determine a status of the hand washing practice of the individual, said central computer structured to receive said data exclusively from said RFID, a radio frequency bed unit (RFBU) disposed proximal to the occupant of the predetermined establishment and within a sphere of engagement of the occupant, and at least one radio frequency patient unit (RFPU) attached and movable with the occupant of the predetermined establishment and structured for communication with said central computer and transfer of occupant status to said main database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hand washing enforcement system for at least one individual operative within a predetermined establishment, said system comprising:
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at least one radio frequency identification unit (RFID) carried by the individual and movable therewith; a central computer including a main database; at least one radio frequency sanitation unit (RFSU) associated with a washing station and structured to monitor a hand washing process of the individual, and further structured to exclusively communicate with said RFID and the individual; said RFID structured to render hand washing activity data based on hand washing activities communicated from said RFSU; said central computer structured for communication of said hand washing activity data exclusively with said RFID; at least one of a radio frequency door unit (RFDU) fixedly mounted adjacent a predetermined area and structured to transmit data to said RFID; and at least one radio frequency patient unit (RFPU) attached and movable with an occupant of the predetermined establishment, and structured for communication with said central computer and transfer of occupant status to said main database. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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