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Majority of doctors not washing their hands
It's less than 40 per cent region-wide
Tamara Slobogean Oct 04, 2010 08:25:11 AM
Be the first to Comment  0 Recommendation(s) VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Any doctor will tell you good hand hygiene is the best way to prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria.  However, as we edge toward flu season, News1130 has learned that doctors don't always lead by example.

Anna Marie D'Angelo with Vancouver Coastal Health says it audits staff habits before and after doctors meet with their patients.  

She adds 61 per cent of employees within Coastal Health are complying with hand hygiene, but adds doctors are bringing down the stat.  "Our physicians are historically the lowest, as far as compliance goes.  In the last results, it's less than 40 per cent region-wide."

D'Angelo says they don't officially measure the habits of patients and visitors but she says hand sanitizers at the entrance of hospitals are well used.

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