Top 10 infection control stories, April 17-21

An unnecessary regulation that costs $500 million each year, a MRSA outbreak at UC Irvine Medical Center and an "unprecedented" drill to assess the United States' preparedness for another Ebola-like outbreak captured the attention of readers last week.

The 10 most-read articles from Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality for the week of April 17 are listed below, beginning with the most popular.

1. Dr. Peter Pronovost: This unnecessary regulation doesn't benefit patients and costs $500M each year

2. CMS wants to make accrediting organization surveys public

3. MRSA outbreak among infants at UC Irvine hospital undisclosed for months: 9 things to know

4. 'Not a pill person': What prescription nonadherence is costing US healthcare

5. VA hospitals outperform non-VA hospitals on patient outcome measures

6. Bon Secours St. Mary's undergoes deep clean after 6 bacterial infections

7. Children's Hospital Colorado's new 'handshake stewardship' program led to a 10.9% decline in antibiotic use

8. Flu still widespread in 18 states, 4 new pediatric flu deaths reported

9. Feds conduct 'unprecedented' drill to assess preparedness for new Ebola-like outbreak

10. C. diff carriers who show no symptoms can up infection risk in other hospitalized patients

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