This, if successful, would result in a drop in the number and severity of hospital infections and reduce the costs of hospitalization.
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Monday, July 21, 2008
Warning: Habits May Be Good For You
According to a report issued by the Centers for Disease control in 2002 (Guideline for Hand Hygiene in HealthCare Settings, October 25, 2002 / 51(RR16);144), only about 40% of health care workers wash their hands between treating patients. As a result, infections have a good chance of being transmitted between patients. Perhaps the procedures developed by Dr. Val Curtis to encourage hand-washing in Africa (Warning: Habits may be Good for You, New York Times Business Section, July 13, 2008: page 3) could be adopted by hospitals in the United States.
This, if successful, would result in a drop in the number and severity of hospital infections and reduce the costs of hospitalization.
Sent to New York Times
This, if successful, would result in a drop in the number and severity of hospital infections and reduce the costs of hospitalization.
Sent to New York Times
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