A cautionary tale for travelers: The only nose you’ll want to see this week

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

I’m not sure how many folks will be traveling this week (the CDC is advising folks to refrain from travel). But having spent a goodly portion of the past few months traversing airports and the like, I can tell you, from personal experience, that compliance with the wearing of masks is better than it was, but there are still quite a few schnozzes on display. So, if you are traveling by public means, please be vigilant within your own practice and don’t be one of those folks that can nurse a 6-ounce bottle of water for a four-hour flight. Interestingly enough, United Airlines has started to call out folks for using consumption of food/beverage as a basis for leaving their masks off. I noticed it a lot this summer and it still seems to be a more common practice than I would prefer to see.

That said, please accept my sincerest wishes to you and yours for a most joyous Thanksgiving holiday and safe, definitely want you all to stay safe!

And as to the nose you want to see…

Happy Thanksgiving!

About the Author: Steve MacArthur is a safety consultant with The Greeley Company in Danvers, Mass. He brings more than 30 years of healthcare management and consulting experience to his work with hospitals, physician offices, and ambulatory care facilities across the country. He is the author of HCPro's Hospital Safety Director's Handbook and is contributing editor for Healthcare Safety Leader. Contact Steve at stevemacsafetyspace@gmail.com.