10 most popular infection control stories for October

October was a busy month for infection prevention professionals and those responsible for clinical quality in U.S. hospitals, as Ebola cases sprung up and Medicare released its 2015 readmission penalties, among many other happenings.

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The following 10 articles in Becker’s Infection Control and Clinical Quality were the most popular in October. They are listed below, starting with the most-read.

1. CMS places Baylor University Medical Center on “immediate jeopardy”

2. Ebola in the US: 5 things to know

3. Ebola in Dallas: 5 recent developments

4. CDC director: Need to “rethink” Ebola infection control

5. Dallas healthcare worker tests positive for Ebola

6. Nurse survey: Hospitals are not ready for Ebola

7. Nebraska Medical Center to treat second Ebola patient

8. Mission Hospital stops elective surgeries due to cluster of infections

9. Physician tests positive for Ebola in NYC: 5 things to know

10. Medicare fines record number of hospitals for readmissions

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