Patent ID: 7605704

Claim:
A system for monitoring compliance with handwashing protocols by a plurality of workers, each worker carrying a wireless tag having a worker identifier, the monitoring being performed in a facility having a plurality of areas, the system comprising: a plurality of wireless tag reader/transmitters each having an area identifier, at least one wireless tag reader/transmitter being positioned in each of the plurality of areas and each wireless tag reader/transmitter being capable of reading the worker identifier stored in the wireless tag when the worker is within range of the wireless tag reader/transmitter and further capable of transmitting the worker and area identifiers to at least one computing device; and at least one cleanser dispensing apparatus positioned in an area having the at least one wireless tag reader/transmitter, the at least one cleanser dispensing apparatus alerting the at least one wireless tag reader/transmitter to read the worker identifier and transmit the worker and area identifiers to the at least one computing device.