Top 10 infection control stories for November

Brian Zimmerman -

Footage of nursing home staff laughing while a patient died gasping for air, Inova Fairfax Hospital's cancelation of up to 150 surgeries over equipment issues and 10 latest findings on sepsis captured readers' attention last month.

The 10 most-read stories from Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control in November are listed below, beginning with the most popular.

1. Video shows nursing home staff laughing as patient died gasping for air

2. Buffalo's Mercy Hospital faces lawsuits after 2 patients die from sepsis two days apart

3. Is this year's flu vaccine effective? Not everyone is convinced

4. Inova Fairfax Hospital cancels up to 150 surgeries over mechanical issues with equipment

5. CDC: Flu activity on the rise

6. Joint Commission releases 2017 quality, safety report: 3 takeaways

7. Former UMC quality officer resigned after Veritas undermined patient safety efforts: 5 things to know

8. Oregon hospital to pay $277k fine for not ensuring proper staff breaks

9. 10 latest findings on sepsis

10. Nurses accuse Tenet's DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital of patient safety violations

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