By Amanda Lester, For The Bulletin
As a nation, we’ve certainly been talking a lot about the importance of handwashing over the last 10 months. It turns out this mundane and yet potentially life-saving task gets its own “awareness week,” in December.
As an infection preventionist, I have spent my career working to make sure both my colleagues in the hospitals and our patients do everything they can to stay healthy. Infection prevention should be everyone s responsibility. My goal is to always inspire and motivate others to help prevent the spread of germs. To that end, it’s important to understand the ‘why’ behind it. I believe if someone sees the reason behind a particular practice or policy, they are more likely to do it.