Politicians Must Listen To Evidence Regarding Hospital-Acquired Infections And Stop Pandering To Populism

Rather than pandering to populism regarding hospital cleanliness, politicians should pay careful attention to the evidence on how to prevent HAIs (hospital-acquire infections), according to an Editorial in The Lancet, this week’s issue. The Editorial discusses the announcement by Alan Johnson, UK Health Secretary, about government initiatives to tackle HAIs. Alan Johnson talked about ‘bare below the elbows’- meaning clinical staff should wear short sleeves. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on September 28th, 2007