10 most-read infection control stories in January

The 10 top patient safety issues for 2016, a tuberculosis outbreak in Alabama and Olympus recalling a duodenoscope model for redesign piqued the interest of infection control and clinical quality readers last month.

The following are the 10 most popular infection control stories from Becker's Healthcare in the past month, starting with the most popular.

1. 10 top patient safety issues for 2016

2. TB outbreak leaves 3 dead in Alabama: 5 things to know

3. 10 most common patient complaints, grievances with hospitals

4. Legionella found in Florida Hospital water

5. FDA moves to halt shipping from device manufacturer linked to patient deaths

6. Less than 20% of nurses comply with standard precautions for infection prevention

7. Baystate hospital warns nearly 300 patients of infection risk from dirty scope

8. 49 best overall patient-rated hospitals

9. Olympus asks hospitals to return Q1800V duodenoscopes for redesign

10. CDC, American College of Physicians issue new guidelines on antibiotic prescription

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