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Patient Safeguard System – Healthcare Worker Badge User’s Guide UltraClenz, LLC
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The badge can be worn at the waist, on a lanyard around the neck, on a chest pocket, inside a chest pocket
or under a lab coat. However, the clear window is designed so HCWs and patients can view the current
badge status.
2.0 How the Badge works within PSS
When a Healthcare Worker (HCW) begins their shift, they will attach their assigned badge to their clothing in a
location above the waist that is clearly visible to themselves and others. The badge will be dormant with no
blinking LED visible. This is normal because the badge will go into a “sleep” state to conserve battery power when
not in use for a designated time period.
The first thing the HCW will do, after attaching their badge, is wash or sanitize their hands. The dispenser beacon
attached to the soap or sanitizer dispenser will communicate with the badge when the dispenser is activated.
Even though the badge is in a sleep state, it is always listening and the dispenser beacon’s communication will
wake it up. 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 dispenser beacon. The
badge will then be set to the sanitary, or clean, state with the green LED blinking about once every 1.5 seconds.
The HCW is now ready to begin their normal work routine.
When the badge is set to the sanitary state, the badge starts an internal timer. If there is no interaction between
the HCW and a dispenser or patient bed, the timer will continue to increment. If the timer reaches the designated
grace period, the badge will automatically change from the sanitary state to the reminder state. When this
transition occurs, the badge will produce two quick beep tones with both having the same pitch. This indicates to
the HCW that the badge has automatically changed state. The badge’s yellow LED will then blink about once
every 1.5 seconds. The reminder state does not imply a violation of hand hygiene protocol. In this case, it is
indicating to the HCW, and anyone else able to see the badge’s yellow LED, that the HCW has not washed or
sanitized their hands for the designated grace period and that they may not approach a patient bed until doing so.
If the HCW does approach a patient bed while in the reminder state, this event will be considered a violation of
hand hygiene protocol and 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.
If the HCW approaches a patient bed while in the sanitary state, the badge will change to the reminder 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 yellow LED will then blink about once every 1.5 seconds. The reminder state does not imply a
violation of hand hygiene protocol. In this case, it is indicating to the HCW and anyone else able to see the
badge’s yellow LED that the HCW is currently in contact with a patient bed or has had contact with a patient bed
within the designated grace period.
While the HCW is 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 timer reaches the designated grace
period, the badge will automatically change from the reminder state to the alert state. When this transition occurs,
the badge will produce two quick beep tones both having the same pitch. This indicates to the HCW that the
badge has automatically changed state. 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 contact a patient bed, leave the patient zone briefly and then re-contact the same patient bed without
washing or sanitizing their hands. However, the HCW may not re-contact the patient bed without first using a soap
or sanitizer dispenser if they are outside of the patient zone for more than the designated grace period. As long as