10 most-read infection control stories in April

Leapfrog’s spring patient safety scores, ECRI Institute’s 10 patient safety issues for 2016 and CMS delaying its overall hospital star ratings release captured readers’ attention in April.

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The following are the 10 most popular stories from Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality in the past month, starting with the most popular.

1. Where are the 15 Leapfrog F hospitals?

2. These 7 surgical procedures account for most complications, deaths and costs

3. A grades up, F grades down in updated Leapfrog hospital safety scores: 5 things to know

4. ECRI Institute: 10 top patient safety hazards of 2016

5. CDC official: Zika virus is ‘scarier than we initially thought’

6. 6 Kentucky hospitals with the cleanest rooms, as reported by patients

7. CDC’s 3-step hand-washing technique vs. WHO’s 6-step technique: Which is most effective?

8. CMS delays overall hospital star ratings release: 4 things to know

9. Healthgrades names 2016 patient safety, experience award recipients: 8 things to know

10. Baystate notifies 575 dialysis patients of infection risk after lapse in protocol uncovered


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