Tuesday, June 11, 2013

6/11/13 - With Money at Risk, Hospitals Push Staff to Wash Hands; Study: 1 in 20 washes hands properly after using a restroom


Today's Articles:

The New York Times
May 28, 2013
"With Money at Risk, Hospitals Push Staff to Wash Hands"

"To get a passing score, workers have to wash their hands within 10 seconds of entering a patient’s room. Only workers who stay in the room for at least a minute are counted, and the quality of their washing is not rated. Scores for each shift are broadcast on hallway scoreboards, which read “Great Shift” for those that top 90 percent compliance."

Detroit Free Press
June 10, 2013
"Study: 1 in 20 washes hands properly after using a restroom"

"Despite warnings of the flu, other potentially deadly disease and, frankly, a gross-out factor, just 1 in 20 Americans properly washes his or her hands after using a restroom, according to a new study."

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