Simple measures...

An article in the Baltimore Sun discusses the findings of a study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine on the impact that simple infection control measures had on reducing Michigan hospital infection rates. It's not always a knowledge deficit, folks, health care is delivered in an environment (with its own culture) and the systems need to be in place to optimize the quality of care provided. Involve everyone on the health care team -- yes, provide them with the knowledge, but set up the systems so that they have the skills, resources, and tools to apply that knowledge!