Top 10 infection control stories, November 9-13

Infection risk for open-heart surgery patients at a Penn State hospital, dirty endoscopes and an infection control bundle that lowered surgical site infections to zero 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 Nov. 9, starting with the most popular.

1. Penn State Hershey Medical Center contacts 2,300 open-heart surgery patients who may be at risk of infection

2. 6 North Carolina hospitals with the cleanest rooms as reported by patients

3. Dirty endoscopes top ECRI’s list of 10 health technology hazards for 2016

4. Infection control bundle including UV disinfection lowered SSIs to zero, study found

5. The invisible force behind 2,000 layoffs this year: Microbes

6. 3 elements every C. diff management approach should include

7. Hand hygiene in 2015: 7 findings

8. AHA, CDC begin 3-year infection control improvement initiative for 300 hospitals

9. Medication errors at Butler Memorial Hospital prompt reform

10. Top 60 hospitals for pain management, according to patients

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