HandGiene Monitors Your Every Move

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A brand-new product, HandGiene Hand Wash Monitoring System, is taking no prisoners. With a slogan that reads, “Education is the key, but monitoring and accountability is the answer” it appears that this patented hand wash system is determined to stamp out H1N1 (and hand washing slackers), all at the same time. How? Well, by tracking employees’ compliance of course. The idea is that by improving hand washing compliance, patients will receive better care, since the risk of becoming infected with pathogens, bacteria, or viruses from a veterinary professional’s hands would be reduced. Good news for practice owners, since contaminated hands can be a huge liability. Bad news for employees that don’t like being tracked like a herd of endangered animals.

Here’s how HandGiene works: A special RF sensor inside surgery suites (and any rooms the devices are installed in) will record your entrance. Another RF sensor located inside the automatic soap dispenser station will also track whether or not you partake of the antibacterial solution. After washing your hands and leaving the room (or bucking the system and refusing to do so), the first sensor will then track your exit. In essence, HandGiene claims to provide, “employee hygiene documentation and assurance.”

Is HandGiene a gift from the Gods during a season of H1N1 and CIV? Or is it a little too “Big Brother” for your tastes? Do employees really need to be monitored by a machine to make sure they wash their hands? Share your thoughts below. Download HandGiene's press release or brochure above for more information.