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by drook
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8/9/09 10:05:48 PM
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New There's already a method, don't need a whole new profession
I read a story (probably linked from here) about a doc who made what amounts to a pre-flight checklist for docs and nurses to maintain. Every hospital that adopted them showed a dramatic decrease in infections, complications, and recovery time. But doctors keep fighting them, with the same bullshit excuses they used in the 1800s when they were told to wash their hands. (By the way, poor hand washing by doctors is still one of the top causes of hospital-borne infections.)
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Drew
Post #312,356
by static
8/9/09 10:56:36 PM
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New Basic habits.
It would be far too scandalous, but imagine if a hospital started only hiring doctors who had that automatic hygience trained into them since childhood. Or if medical schools started turning away applicants without that habit.

Wade.
Q:Is it proper to eat cheeseburgers with your fingers?
A:No, the fingers should be eaten separately.
     Sullivan's "View from your sickbed" - (Another Scott) - (18) - Aug. 9, 2009, 12:56:33 PM EDT
         Today's SF Chron lead story - (Ashton) - (5) - Aug. 9, 2009, 02:34:18 PM EDT
             Not to mention all the non-fatal mistakes... - (Another Scott) - (4) - Aug. 9, 2009, 03:47:25 PM EDT
                 That "Other Leg" marker thing - (mhuber) - (3) - Aug. 9, 2009, 04:45:28 PM EDT
                     Love that last! ... new CDO industry? -NT - (Ashton) - Aug. 9, 2009, 07:01:14 PM EDT
                     There's already a method, don't need a whole new profession - (drook) - (1) - Aug. 9, 2009, 10:05:48 PM EDT
                         Basic habits. - (static) - Aug. 9, 2009, 10:56:36 PM EDT
         idle question, do you think a government tard - (boxley) - (11) - Aug. 10, 2009, 11:19:31 AM EDT
             And these are simply - (beepster) - (6) - Aug. 10, 2009, 11:27:20 AM EDT
                 I agree completely - (jake123) - Aug. 10, 2009, 11:29:37 AM EDT
                 Lookup FEHB. - (Another Scott) - (3) - Aug. 10, 2009, 11:37:11 AM EDT
                     then why doesnt obama get off his ass - (boxley) - (2) - Aug. 10, 2009, 11:41:20 AM EDT
                         He's been clear about what he wants. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Aug. 10, 2009, 12:11:03 PM EDT
                             you better send that link to feinstein then - (boxley) - Aug. 10, 2009, 01:09:08 PM EDT
                 and also amusing as I have related personal - (boxley) - Aug. 10, 2009, 11:39:47 AM EDT
             The people pushing the paper don't write the rules. - (Another Scott) - (3) - Aug. 10, 2009, 12:09:54 PM EDT
                 The Atlantic checks in on this topic.... - (dmcarls) - (2) - Aug. 13, 2009, 03:26:02 PM EDT
                     yeah, it surprises me that - (boxley) - Aug. 13, 2009, 03:29:50 PM EDT
                     My father was killed by do-gooders. - (Andrew Grygus) - Aug. 13, 2009, 03:59:06 PM EDT

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