Top 10 infection control stories, August 18-22

 
The following are the most popular stories on infection control and clinical quality from Becker’s Hospital Review fore the week of August 18, starting with the most-accessed.

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1. CMS issues Parkland Health ‘immediate jeopardy’ warning

2. Melrose-Wakefield Hospital faces 28k OSHA fine for unsafe practices

3. 5 great mistakes in healthcare and how to fix them

4. Healthcare workers exposed to high levels of antibacterial soap chemical: Study

5. CDC releases interim Ebola guidance for hospital environmental infection control

6. 10 recent stories, studies on reducing readmissions

7. 12% of hospitals can’t tell you if they’re using surgical checklists or not

8. Study: 9 factors associated with SSI after colon procedures

9. Kaiser hospital tests patient for Ebola

10. States’ progress in reducing SSIs after colon surgery

 

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