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What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?
The New York Times: Dominic Randolph can seem a little out of place at Riverdale Country School — which is odd, because he’s the headmaster. Riverdale is one of New York City’s most prestigious private
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Getting Doctors to Wash Their Hands
The New York Times: A new study has a message for doctors and nurses who fail to wash their hands: Don’t think about yourself. Think about your patients. Getting health care professionals to comply with
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Daily check up: Handwashing, a sympathetic act
The Boston Globe: A study in Psychological Science suggests that, to get doctors to wash their hands more regularly, hospitals could appeal to their sympathies, changing the message from “wash your hands to protect yourself”
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The Check-Up: Wash Your Hands, Doc
Philadelphia Magazine: In the department of “things I wish I hadn’t read”: “Compliance rates for hand washing in American hospitals are only around 40 percent.” Geez. Thanks a lot, New York Times. Apparently it’s really
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Changing One Word to Get Health-Care Workers to Wash Their Hands.
The Wall Street Journal: Ah, the simple act of hand-washing. It’s a simple, cheap way to prevent spreading infection in hospitals. And yet, research suggests compliance with so-called “hand hygiene” guidelines is less than 50%
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Campaign Aimed At Patient Health Ups Doc Handwashing
Scientific American: Handwashing is the best way to avoid spreading infection, according to the CDC. But doctors, nurses and hospital staff wash up less than half as often as they should. Some hospitals encourage handwashing
