Top 10 infection control stories Dec. 8-12

Medication errors, patient safety issues and the flu captured the attention of hospital infection control and clinical quality readers this week.

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The following are the 10 most-read infection control and clinical quality articles from Becker’s Hospital Review for the week of Dec. 8, starting with the most popular.

1. Deadly medication error in Oregon caused by pharmacy mistake

2. Patient dies after medication error at a St. Charles Health hospital

3. 10 top patient safety issues for 2015

4. AORN’s new surgical attire recommended practices: 5 points to know

5. 46 hospitals with fastest ED discharge times

6. Employee rights vs. patient safety: The balance of mandatory flu shots

7. The 5 most reduced patient harm events

8. Expect a severe flu season, experts say

9. CDC: This year’s flu vaccine not effective on season’s predominate strain

10. 2 people in NY agree to Ebola quarantine

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