Top 10 infection control stories in June

The 20 most commonly Googled diseases, 100 patient safety benchmarks for 2017 and a California hospital closing its surgical unit after mold was discovered in a sterilization sink captured the attention of readers last month.

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The 10 most popular stories from Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality in June are listed below.

1. 10 healthcare rules patients, staff say should be broken

2. 20 most commonly Googled diseases

3. Investigation: Understaffing in OR contributed to 2 patient deaths at California hospital

4. 100 patient safety benchmarks | 2017

5. Hand hygiene rap video takes home APIC Film Festival prize

6. FDA publishes list of reusable medical devices with greatest infection risk

7. CRNA average hourly wage & salary for all 50 states — Montana tops the list at $243k

8. California hospital closes surgical unit after mold found in sterilization sink

9. Largo Medical Center warns 23 patients of possible endoscopy equipment contamination

10. A new warrior in the sepsis fight: Dedicated sepsis nurses

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