Comments on: The fog of war and Dr. Pou http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/fog-of-war-and-dr-pou.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/fog-of-war-and-dr-pou.html#comment-82569 Anonymous Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:03:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/01/the-fog-of-war-and-dr-pou.html#comment-82569 Are we having a war-like situation with infections that are out of control?Changing gloves routinely ‘not part of standard operating procedures’ at Transportation Security Administration, government official says<br/><br/>As the U.S. government steps up its efforts to stem the spread of potentially deadly viral and bacterial infections at national airports, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is in the spotlight once again. TSA, the agency created in the wake of 9-11, is a key player in the government’s pandemic protection program. But, Infection Protection has learned, TSA personnel infrequently change their gloves, and thereby risk contaminating millions of travelers crossing the security check points. Lauren M. Wolf, strategic communications officer at TSA, Washington, D.C., says “it’s simply not part of the standard operating procedures (SOPs).” This differs from what doctors and nurses routinely do, which is change gloves dozens of times a day after coming into contact with potentially infected patients. <br/><br/>http://www.care-mates.com/blog/?p=57 Are we having a war-like situation with infections that are out of control?Changing gloves routinely ‘not part of standard operating procedures’ at Transportation Security Administration, government official says

As the U.S. government steps up its efforts to stem the spread of potentially deadly viral and bacterial infections at national airports, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is in the spotlight once again. TSA, the agency created in the wake of 9-11, is a key player in the government’s pandemic protection program. But, Infection Protection has learned, TSA personnel infrequently change their gloves, and thereby risk contaminating millions of travelers crossing the security check points. Lauren M. Wolf, strategic communications officer at TSA, Washington, D.C., says “it’s simply not part of the standard operating procedures (SOPs).” This differs from what doctors and nurses routinely do, which is change gloves dozens of times a day after coming into contact with potentially infected patients.

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