We need leaders who can channel the intrinsic motivation Americans have to help those around them

In the hospital, hand washing is critical.  Studies have repeatedly shown that handwashing reduces hospital-acquired-infections with impressive magnitude. But how do you motivate hospital workers to wash their hands? In a study, professors Adam Grant and David Hoffman demonstrated that the phrase “Hand hygiene prevents patients from c atching diseases,” increased handwashing over the alternate phrase, “Hand hygiene prevents you from catching diseases.” […]Find jobs at  Careers by KevinMD.com.  Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.  Learn more.

Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 17, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/anjali-bhatla-and-vivek-nimgaonkar" rel="tag" > Anjali Bhatla and Vivek Nimgaonkar < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions COVID-19 coronavirus Infectious Disease Source Type: blogs