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Patient Safeguard System – Healthcare Worker Badge User’s Guide UltraClenz, LLC
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Each indicator LED (green, yellow and red) represents the current level or state of the HCW’s hand hygiene
compliance. Each badge has a uniquie programmed identification adress. For group monitoring, badges are
not assigned to a particular HCW. For individual monitoring, badges are assigned to a designated HCW.
The GREEN LED (see Figure 2) indicates a SANITARY state which occurs when a HCW has recently used
a soap/sanitizer dispenser .The soap/sanitizer dispenser must have a beacon attached to achieve a sanitary
state.
The YELLOW LED (see Figure 2) indicates a CAUTIONARY state which occurs when a HCW is currently in
a patient zone or has recently come in contact with a patient. It may also indicate that the HCWs has not
used a soap/sanitizer dispenser within the last 20 minutes. Please note that this is only a cautionary state
and it does not imply noncompliance. The HCW must use of a soap/sanitizer dispenser before patient contact
to remain compliant with the system’s hand hygiene requirements.
The RED LED (see Figure 2) indicates a WARNING state which occurs when a HCW comes in contact with
more than one patient without using a soap/sanitizer dispenser between patient contacts. It may also indicate
that the HCW has not used a soap/sanitizer dispenser within 5 minutes after leaving a patient zone. When a
HCW’s badge is in the warning state (red flashing LED), it is possible that they may have already spread
pathogens from one patient to another. They should use a soap/sanitizer dispenser immediately and avoid
contact with everyone until proper hand hygiene has occurred.
The audible alert is generated by a piezoelectric sounder located behind the badge’s audio port opening (see
Figure 1). The piezoelectric sounder is basically a very small speaker that produces pleasant sounding beeps
and chimes. These beeps and chimes occur when the badge’s state is changing or when the badge is in the
warning state.
The badge placement is not critical with respect to system detection, however the clear window is designed
so the HCW and patient can view the current badge status.
Figure 2. HCWs Badge LEDs: Green (Sanitary State), Yellow (Cautionary State) and Red (Warning State)
Figure 1. HCWs Badge - Audible and Visual Alert Locations