Title:
HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE MONITORING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/143091
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and associated processes monitor hand hygiene compliance. The system includes hand hygiene product dispensers positioned within areas of concern (AOC) in a facility in which hand hygiene events are to be monitored. The dispensers detect dispense events initiated at the dispenser and transmit a dispense event signal indicative that a dispense event occurred along with dispenser identification information. The system also includes a plurality of compliance badges, each worn by a different person in the facility. Each compliance badge receives dispense event signals corresponding dispenser identification information associated with dispense events initiated by the wearer of the compliance badge. The badges store dispense event records associated with each dispense event initiated by the wearer and thus keep track of all dispense events initiated by the wearer of the compliance badge. One or more data gathering stations positioned at various locations through the facility receive the dispense event information from the individual badges when they come within range. The dispense event information may then be transferred to a local or remote computer for analysis and reporting on hand hygiene events taking place within the facility.
Inventors:
TOKHTUEV EUGENE (US)
OWEN CHRISTOPHER J (US)
SCHILLING PAUL S (US)
SKIRDA ANATOLY (US)
SLOBODYAN VIKTOR (US)
ERICKSON JOSEPH P (US)
LITTAU CHERYL A (US)
BUCK CHRISTOPHER A (US)
OWEN CHRISTOPHER J (US)
SCHILLING PAUL S (US)
SKIRDA ANATOLY (US)
SLOBODYAN VIKTOR (US)
ERICKSON JOSEPH P (US)
LITTAU CHERYL A (US)
BUCK CHRISTOPHER A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2010/052322
Publication Date:
April 21, 2011
Filing Date:
May 25, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ECOLAB USA INC (US)
TOKHTUEV EUGENE (US)
OWEN CHRISTOPHER J (US)
SCHILLING PAUL S (US)
SKIRDA ANATOLY (US)
SLOBODYAN VIKTOR (US)
ERICKSON JOSEPH P (US)
LITTAU CHERYL A (US)
BUCK CHRISTOPHER A (US)
TOKHTUEV EUGENE (US)
OWEN CHRISTOPHER J (US)
SCHILLING PAUL S (US)
SKIRDA ANATOLY (US)
SLOBODYAN VIKTOR (US)
ERICKSON JOSEPH P (US)
LITTAU CHERYL A (US)
BUCK CHRISTOPHER A (US)
International Classes:
G08B29/02; G06Q50/00; G08B21/00; G08B23/00; G08B25/08
Foreign References:
| US20070257803A1 | 2007-11-08 | |||
| US20030030562A1 | 2003-02-13 | |||
| US20080100441A1 | 2008-05-01 | |||
| US6956498B1 | 2005-10-18 | |||
| US6125482A | 2000-10-03 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2441062A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SORENSEN, Andrew D. (655 Lone Oak DriveEagan, Minnesota, US)
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