Comments on: Half of All Infections are Caused by Hospitals, Household Dust, and Kids are Snacking More http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-of-all-infections-are-caused-by-hospitals-household-dust-and-kids-are-snacking-more/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Wed, 23 May 2012 15:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Linda Gorman http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-of-all-infections-are-caused-by-hospitals-household-dust-and-kids-are-snacking-more/comment-page-1/#comment-55050 Linda Gorman Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:19:46 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9320#comment-55050 Maybe prettier hospitals are better workplaces and so attract better staff. Note that the article does say staff had big input in the design. And maybe the competence of the people providing the care actually matters, contrary to what the engineering way of thinking about health care policy would have one believe. Maybe prettier hospitals are better workplaces and so attract better staff. Note that the article does say staff had big input in the design.

And maybe the competence of the people providing the care actually matters, contrary to what the engineering way of thinking about health care policy would have one believe.

]]> By: Vicki http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-of-all-infections-are-caused-by-hospitals-household-dust-and-kids-are-snacking-more/comment-page-1/#comment-55033 Vicki Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:36:24 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9320#comment-55033 Maybe prettier hospitals improve one's attitude toward life in general, and therefore enhance the will to live. Maybe prettier hospitals improve one’s attitude toward life in general, and therefore enhance the will to live.

]]> By: Nancy http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-of-all-infections-are-caused-by-hospitals-household-dust-and-kids-are-snacking-more/comment-page-1/#comment-55000 Nancy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:18:03 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9320#comment-55000 On the composition of dust, I think you have told me more than I want to know. On the composition of dust, I think you have told me more than I want to know.

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]]> By: Virginia http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-of-all-infections-are-caused-by-hospitals-household-dust-and-kids-are-snacking-more/comment-page-1/#comment-54983 Virginia Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:07:30 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9320#comment-54983 It's always fun to read about how much disgusting stuff is in dirt. It makes you wonder: Isn't all of the stuff OUTSIDE your house also made of similar material? And haven't humans spent the last million years caked in the stuff? And since we're not going to stop dust from forming, why not relax about how "dirty" it is? It’s always fun to read about how much disgusting stuff is in dirt. It makes you wonder: Isn’t all of the stuff OUTSIDE your house also made of similar material? And haven’t humans spent the last million years caked in the stuff?

And since we’re not going to stop dust from forming, why not relax about how “dirty” it is?

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-of-all-infections-are-caused-by-hospitals-household-dust-and-kids-are-snacking-more/comment-page-1/#comment-54982 Devon Herrick Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:02:19 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9320#comment-54982 If you carry your junk food snacking habit into adulthood, you might someday become a customer of a pretty hospital (unless you suffer a sudden cardiac arrest somewhere besides Carrollton, Texas). I also doubt pretty hospitals really improve health outcomes. But they do attract wealthier (insured) patients. If you carry your junk food snacking habit into adulthood, you might someday become a customer of a pretty hospital (unless you suffer a sudden cardiac arrest somewhere besides Carrollton, Texas). I also doubt pretty hospitals really improve health outcomes. But they do attract wealthier (insured) patients.

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