Top 10 infection control stories, January 18-22

Olympus recalling duodenoscopes, nurses not complying with standard infection prevention precautions and the CDC and American College of Physicians issuing antibiotic prescription guidelines captured the attention of infection control and clinical quality readers last week.

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The following are the 10 most-read infection control and clinical quality articles from Becker’s Hospital Review for the week of Jan. 18, starting with the most popular.

1. 10 top patient safety issues for 2016

2. Olympus asks hospitals to return Q180V duodenoscopes for redesign

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

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

5. How clean is clean-shaven? Study finds beardless healthcare workers carry more bacteria on their face

6. 6 best practices from AORN’s forthcoming endoscope reprocessing guidelines

7. Magnet-recognized hospitals have better surgical outcomes

8. UCLA: Frequent use of post-acute care associated with increased hospital readmissions

9. 3 pros and cons of ICU care at the end of a patient’s life

10. At least 87 Legionnaires’ cases, 10 deaths linked to Flint water crisis

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