Assignment task:
Read Chapter: On Washing Hands in Atul Gawande's book, Better, located in Course Reserves . Create a Word document. In your Word document, answer the following questions, using what you learned from Gawande's chapter, On Washing Hands: Share three promising ideas mentioned in Gawande's chapter for improving handwashing among health care providers. Discuss them in detail. Find one current (within the last 5 years) evidence-based practice from an academic or trade journalLinks to an external site. for handwashing and summarize what the method is and why it's effective. How would you increase the rate of handwashing at your local doctor's office? Use what you learned from reading Gawande's chapter along with the evidence-based practice you researched. How would you change the behavior of these staff (nurses, physicians, technicians, support staff)?