Tuesday, September 2, 2014

The Benefit of Hand Washing Programs...

A recent article showed hand washing programs used by hospitals have helped to lower infections. The increased effort by providers to wash their hands resulted in decreased surgical site infections, catheter associated bloodstream infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia. One hospital saw a drop in hospital acquired infections by 38%...

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  1. Hello Dr. Fanter- Several of us are trying to find out where you are practicing. Can you post this information?

    Thanks!
    Kathy Hanley

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    1. You can also email me at kahanley721@gmail.com

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