A new Program out of Clarksville, MD is making doctors in offices and hospitals take time from their regular duties to wash their hands. One would think that this would be a normal practice for these doctors, however the general statistics are suprisingly alarming. The state estimates to spend $100,000 initiating this program in 2009 and 2010. However, The state also estimates saving a whopping $30 billion each year caused by care-aquired infection, which in turn increases health care costs for individuals.
I feel like doctors washing their hands should absolutely be a mandatory part of the job! If nothing less, it is simply common sense for the health of the doctors themselves. I do not see, though, how the government is going to spend $100,000 on thid program. Are they just going to buy soap and towels for these doctors offices? Will they pay the extra amount on the water bill that each office will use? To me this program sounds kind of silly because it seems like it sould already be in place; and enforced by office compliance regulations. I guess, either way, it is good that these PROFESSIONALS are actually being sanitary.
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In my opinion, this program seems a bit ridiculous. I feel as though Doctors and all medical professionals are conditioned to wash their hands regularly. I have never witnessed a doctor with dirty hands nor have I met anyone complaining about poor cleanliness. I suppose if there is significant reseach showing that there is a lot of care-aquired infection then maybe there is a need for an incentive, but either way doctors should be the last people who need to be reminded to was their hands!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is an odd finding you have here. I always thought the doctors washed there hands and as a doctor they believed in always washing there hands. I would always take notice of my doc's to see if they do. Doctors of all people should wash there hands because thir touching a lot of people throughout the day
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you this program does sound silly because what are they going to spend this money on to improve this. I feel like they should have already been performing these precautionary acts like washing their hands, it's kind of common sense especially in their occupation. This is really going to get me to start paying attention to if my doctor actually washes his hands when I see him. It's good to start informing people of this because maybe that will get them to change if people stop going to them, not just adding some silly expensive program.
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