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The guideline "AIDC supported Hygiene prozess" describes the details how documentation can be automized by help of Automatic Identification & Data Capture (AIDC). The method is scanning bar code, Data Matrix and or optional RFID tags. The data elements are build according to relevant ISO standards for unique identification. This includes that the solution is considerung the legal requirements of EC and FDA under the scope of "UDI". The guideline was written by the Joined Working Group AIDC in health care under co-operation of manufacturers of equipment, medical devices and software where users of hospitals contributed as well. The application of the guideline shall lead to efficient and error free documentation of every single step of a hygiene process avoiding ambiguity and overlapping to adjacent numbering systems. The guideline can be used openly by all parties involved without any restrictions.