Hospitals are very interested in investing in the latest
medical technology. Robotic surgery
systems, telemedicine, fMRI.
But it
turns out that the greatest impact they can have on the health, treatment, and
recovery of their patients is a much less technological solution. It is a systematic training and empowerment
of their janitorial staff to keep patients’ rooms and operating rooms clean,
especially against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Janitors know better than anyone what part of
the room (handrails, switches) are touched the most and need the most careful
cleaning. They also have good insight
into which patients are the most susceptible (not as much as nurses, but more
than many doctors).
Sometimes, the best answer to a problem is not the sexiest.
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