Seems to Be A Trend

So on Saturday morning I saw the news that Bernie Mac had died of pneumonia at Northwestern this morning, which is ultimately what Mama Roxy died of at Northwestern too. I wonder if this is a trend?

While there were many, many nurses and staff that were not only extremely kind and caring towards Mama Roxy, but also took the few seconds/minutes it takes to scrub up properly before entering and exiting her room, there were far more who didn't than those who did. Mama passed away from bacterial pneumonia, and I wonder if Mr. Mac passed away from the same thing.

I've seen this before, but never really had an understanding of how serious it is when people don't scrub up properly before entering and leaving a patient's room - not doing so can literally kill the patient!

For anyone who currently has, or in the future has a family member in the hospital, I recommend that you be vicious about cleanliness and sanitary procedures - make every nurse, doctor, family member, and visitor scrub their hands thoroughly before coming into your loved one's room. If they have a respiratory problem to begin with, suggest or demand that everyone wear a mask in their presence, as anyone with respiratory diseases is extremely vulnerable to other airborne bacterial. The hospital staff may get annoyed or look at you like you're crazy, but it could save your loved one's life.