The following are the 10 most-read infection control and clinical quality articles from Becker’s Hospital Review for the week of Dec. 7, starting with the most popular.
1. Gulf Coast Medical Center’s transplant program on probation after donor death
2. Kaiser hospital fined $150k for unsafe needle disposal
3. Pittsburgh VA notifies 400 patients of possible TB exposure
4. Mold discovered at VA hospital in Pittsburgh temporarily shuts ICU down
5. CDC report reveals CRE is on the rise: 5 things to know
6. Are hospitals lowering readmissions or just putting more patients under observation?
7. APIC, SHEA publish joint statement on goals for 2016
8. Unconventional methods improve hand hygiene in one hospital study
9. 10 most common patient complaints, grievances with hospitals
10. NPSF: 8 tips to create a total systems approach to patient safety
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