An "Ebola Czar" with no healthcare credentials or experience? WTH? Why?

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answer:For anyone interested, there is an impressive article on Pronovost and his views on infection control written by Laura Landro of the Wall St. Journal. Just putting his name and WSJ into search should bring it up.

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