The following are the 10 most popular stories from Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality from the past month, starting with the most popular.
1. Untreatable superbug makes its way to US for first time: 6 things to know
2. CMS officials to hospitals: Stop misusing HCAHPS measures
3. Theranos recalls tens of thousands of tests: 7 things to know
4. Medical errors are No. 3 cause of death in the US, study unveils
5. Deadly bacteria kills dog, infects human in Arkansas: 4 things to know
6. Wrong-patient surgery at Pennsylvania hospital nets $6M judgment
7. 55 hospitals with the lowest 30-day heart attack readmission rates
8. 5 high-touch areas in the OR to include in cleaning protocols
10. FDA issues safety warning on side effects of popular antibiotics
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