The following are the 10 most popular stories from Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality from the past month, starting with the most popular.
1. Where are CMS’ new overall 5-star hospitals?
2. The 241 hospitals punished 3 years in a row for high infection rates
3. Where are CMS’ new overall 1-star hospitals?
4. CDC: Flu widespread in 8 states
5. 57 best overall patient-rated hospitals
6. Flu, pneumonia deaths now above epidemic threshold
7. 10 top patient safety issues for 2017
8. Flu activity on the rise in the US, CDC says: 6 things to know
9. CMS changed overall star rating formula in December update — here’s what’s new
10. CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden to resign: 3 quotes from the outgoing leader
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