Top 10 infection control stories, April 18-22

CMS delaying the release of its overall hospital star ratings program, contamination and safety concerns at National Institutes of Health labs and updated hepatitis C infection treatment guidelines from the World Health Organization captured the attention of readers last week.

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The following are the 10 most-read articles from Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality for the week of April 18, starting with the most popular.

1. CMS delays overall hospital star ratings: 4 things to know

2. Wisconsin waited months to make Elizabethkingia outbreak public

3. Dr. Anthony Fauci says US should expect Zika outbreaks this summer

4. A physician perspective on the opioid crisis: Q&A with Dr. James Campbell

5. Work at 2 NIH labs stopped amid contamination, safety concerns

6. WHO issues new hepatitis C infection treatment guidelines

7. University Hospitals to adopt needleless blood drawing system for inpatients

8. FDA ups estimate of scope-related infections to 350

9. 49 hospitals with the lowest serious complication rates

10. Drug diversion is a growing risk for hospitals: How to stay alert

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