Top 10 infection control stories, March 13-17

The 10 most common sentinel events of last year, hepatitis C transmission linked to inappropriate syringe misuse at a Texas hospital and a cheese-linked listeriosis outbreak 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 March 13, beginning with the most popular.

1. Joint Commission: 10 most common sentinel events of 2016

2. Inappropriate syringe reuse led to hep C transmission in Texas hospital, CDC says

3. ECRI Institute: Top 10 patient safety concerns of 2017

4. In talks with staff, Swedish’s interim CEO learns of culture of intimidation

5. 3 women lose sight after stem cell treatment: 7 things to know

6. US sees growing number of C. auris cases: 3 things to know

7. 2 dead in cheese-linked listeriosis outbreak

8. Study: Factors most influencing patient satisfaction vary by gender

9. Flu activity declines but hospitalizations and pediatric deaths see uptick

10. 51 quality measures should be removed from federal programs, MAP says

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