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Patient Safeguard System – Healthcare Worker Badge User’s Guide UltraClenz, LLC
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the HCW remains inside the patient zone, their badge will remain in the reminder state. When the HCW leaves
the patient zone, the badge starts an internal timer. If there is no interaction between the HCW and a dispenser,
after leaving the patient zone, the timer will continue to increment. If the HCW then reenters the patient zone and
the internal timer has not reached designated grace period, the badge will remain in the reminder state and the
internal timer will be reset. If the HCW reenters the patient zone and the internal timer has reached or passed
designated grace period, the badge will change to the alert state. The badge will produce three quick beep tones
with the second tone being lower in pitch than the first or third tones. This indicates successful communications
between the badge and the bed beacon located within the patient zone. The badge’s red LED will then blink about
once every 1.5 seconds. Immediately after changing to the alert state, the badge will produce a rapid burst of four
tones with each having a different pitch. This will be repeated four more times over the next twenty seconds and
will indicate to the HCW that they must wash or sanitize their hands immediately.
A HCW may not go from one patient zone to another without washing or sanitizing their hands in between. While
a HCW is in a patient zone, their badge will be in the reminder state. When they leave the patient zone, their
badge will remain in the reminder state for a designated grace period beyond which time their badge will
automatically change to the alert state or until they wash or sanitize their hands, at which time their badge will
then change to the sanitary state. If the HCW leaves a patient zone and then enters a different patient zone
without first interacting with a soap or sanitizer dispenser, the badge will change from the reminder state to the
alert state. The badge will produce three quick beep tones with the second tone being lower in pitch than the first
or third tones. This indicates successful communications between the badge and the bed beacon located within
the patient zone. The badge’s red LED will then blink about once every 1.5 seconds. Immediately after changing
to the alert state, the badge will produce a rapid burst of four tones with each having a different pitch. This will be
repeated four more times over the next twenty seconds and will indicate to the HCW that they must wash or
sanitize their hands immediately.
Below is a table that compares the various badge states.
State
Index
Badge
State
LED
Color
Description
Next Action
0
SANITARY
HCW has recently used a soap or sanitizer
dispenser.
May freely enter a patient zone.
1
REMINDER
HCW is in sanitary contact with a patient bed or has
recently had sanitary contact with a patient bed but
not yet used a soap or sanitizer dispenser.
Wash or sanitize hands
immediately after leaving patient
zone. Do not enter a different
patient zone.
2
ALERT
HCW has had contact with more than one patient
bed without using a soap or sanitizer dispenser
between contacts.
Leave patient zone immediately
and wash or sanitize hands.
3
ALERT
HCW had contact with patient bed, left patient zone
for more than the designated grace period and then
reentered same patient zone without using a soap
or sanitizer dispenser between contacts.
Leave patient zone immediately
and wash or sanitize hands.
4
REMINDER
HCW was in the sanitary state for more than the
designated grace period without using a soap or
sanitizer dispenser.
Wash or sanitize hands before
entering a patient zone.
5
ALERT
HCW was in the reminder state for more than the
designated grace period after leaving a patient zone
without using a soap or sanitizer dispenser.
Wash or sanitize hands
immediately. Do not enter a
patient zone.
Table 1 - HCW Badge States