The Lancet Reviews Partnering to Heal


January 24th, 2012

Posted in Health Care, In The News


The Lancet has posted a very favorable review of Partnering to Heal, one of WILL’s recent VEILS, which deals with Healthcare-Associated Infections:

The central message—that prevention of health-care associated infection is everyone’s responsibility—is consistently reinforced.The components of an effective programme (ie, constant awareness, an integrated and committed team, leadership, effective communication, accountability, and appropriate use of evidence) are presented in a compelling and accessible story.

Overall, this video is a useful and entertaining introduction to the complexity of prevention of health- care-acquired infection and control, and could be especially helpful for individuals outside the practice of infection control.

You can read the full article (subscription required) here.