10 most-read infection control, patient safety stories in May

A list of the 41 hospitals that have received 14 consecutive "A" safety grades from The Leapfrog Group captured readers' attention the most in May.

Here are the 10 most-read stories from Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control for the month, beginning with the most popular:

1. Where are the 41 'straight-A' Leapfrog hospitals?
   
   

2. Where are the 9 Leapfrog 'F' hospitals?
   
   

3. Maine hospital's Medicare contract at risk over medical error
   
   

4. 8 self-care tips nurses wish they knew sooner
   
   

5. The most-Googled disease in each state
   
   

6. Patient falls off OR table at Colorado hospital, lawsuit claims
   
   

7. Newborn dropped on head at Arizona hospital, video shows
   
   

8. Deadly US fungal infection cases top 600
   
   

9. 'Beyond horrifying': Cardiologists warned UNC Children's of heart program issues
   
   

10. 32% of hospitals earn 'A' safety grade in Leapfrog's spring update
    
    

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