Going bare?

Sometimes (in fact a lot of the times) the best solutions to a problem are the most simple. Take for instance the issue of health care associated infections – the simple solution here is hand-washing - for more information about this go to the Hand Hygiene policy and procedure in the Infection Control manual.

Another interesting and simple solution may be coming soon in regards to hospital acquired methcillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile. In the UK, next year they are hoping to decrease the rate of spread of this infection by requiring health care providers to go "bare below the elbow" as well as eliminate white coats, neckties, and jewelry. As you might guess, there has been some pushback, nonetheless, the Brits are moving forward.

We’ll see what happens in further research and wait until the Central Valley warms up again, but who knows – perhaps going bare is in our future.