Top 10 infection control stories, Jan. 16-20

CMS’ updated overall hospital star ratings, the top patient safety issues for 2017 and how the influenza season is progressing captured the attention of readers last week.

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The following are the 10 most-read articles from Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality for the week of Jan. 16, starting with the most popular.

1. Where are CMS’ new overall 5-star hospitals?

2. Where are CMS’ new overall 1-star hospitals?

3. 10 top patient safety issues for 2017

4. 3 pediatric flu deaths reported in one week, CDC says

5. 57 best overall patient-rated hospitals

6. Nevada woman dies of superbug resistant to all 26 available antibiotics

7. Study: ‘Nightmare bacteria’ may be spreading under the radar in US hospitals

8. 5 things to know about Healthgrades’ 2017 distinguished hospital awards

9. The 241 hospitals punished 3 years in a row for high infection rates

10. CMS changed overall star rating formula in December update — here’s what’s new

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