Brian Brooker, a physicians assistant at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, washes his hands before seeing a patient in the emergency room, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, in Towson, Md. State officials announced earlier in the day they're creating teams of staff members at hospitals around the state to secretly monitor their colleagues' hand-washing habits as part of a first-of-its-kind program. The monitors will contribute to a systemwide report on hand-washing, using $100,000 in federal stimulus money. (AP Photo/Rob Carr) Read the full article »