Here are the 10 most read articles from Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality for the week of May 29, starting with the most popular.
1. Researchers tracked germs from Day 1 at a new hospital — here’s what they found
2. What happens when a hospital NICU goes handshake-free?
3. OSHA investigates Minnesota hospital’s ED in wake of patient sexual assault
5. Illinois VA hospital knew of cockroaches in kitchen but failed to address issue: OIG report
6. Top 44 hospitals patients would definitely recommend
7. Hot or cool: Water temperature does not impact bacteria removal during hand-washing, study shows
8. Study: Quality improvement initiatives reduce readmissions but may not save money
9. 4 findings on infection prevention in nonacute care settings
10. IHI releases toolkit of quality improvement essentials
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