Wednesday, May 21, 2008

In Hospitals, Simple Reminders Reduce Deadly Infections - New York Times

In Hospitals, Simple Reminders Reduce Deadly Infections - New York Times: "Timeouts to wash hands and put on hairnets, a simple checklist to ensure that such seemingly obvious precautions are done, and advertising campaigns directed at everyone from the most senior doctors to the poorest of patients have been credited with drastically reducing the number of serious infections at New York City’s public hospitals."