CANADA: Hand washing stimuli - (Globe and Mail)
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Toronto — Michael Gardman and Leah Gitterman writes that all of us should be shocked that a cause of deadly bacteria spreading throughout our hospitals is health-care workers’ not washing their hands (Timbits Given As Reward For Handwashing - Nov. 20).
But changing and guiding human behaviour is never easy. We have to make it easy for our staff to wash their hands by installing handwashing stations in the hospital; we need to educate staff and audit their performance so that poor performance can be improved; and we need to advertise the program to staff, patients and visitors.
A program only based on negative feedback is not going to succeed; positive performance needs to be recognized, hence the coupons. Don’t underestimate the power of a pat on the back.
As for concerns about unhealthy eating habits, coupon holders can buy whatever they want at Tim Hortons, not just Timbits.
MORE:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=22810
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