The following are the 10 most-read infection control and clinical quality articles from Becker’s Hospital Review for the week of Jan. 11, 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. Water leak at Va. medical center causes surgery cancellations
4. Number of scope-related infections higher than previously reported by FDA, Senate committee finds
5. Predictive preventive model reduces C. diff cases in ICU: 3 study findings
6. 7 questions with a pediatrician in the thick of Flint’s lead poisoning crisis
7. FDA moves to halt shipping from device manufacturer linked to patient deaths
8. UChicago Medical Center’s 24-hour ‘Big Wash’ event more than doubles hand-washing compliance
9. Memorial Hermann reduces HAIs with hand hygiene tool
10. Reducing HAI risk through more effective environmental cleaning
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