The following are the 10 most-read infection control and clinical quality articles from Becker’s Hospital Review for the week of Jan. 4, starting with the most popular.
1. FDA halts shipping from device manufacturer linked to patient deaths
2. Stanford physician gives 5 tips to patients on surviving a hospital stay
3. CDC: Patients test positive for hepatitis C in investigation at 2 Utah hospitals
4. NPSF president: 5 major patient safety developments from 2015
5. Patient safety tool: 7 hand hygiene posters for healthcare facilities
6. Hand hygiene compliance spikes when using WHO method, study finds
7. CMS launches 3-year pilot project to improve infection control assessment for hospitals
9. Lung transplant patient sues UPMC Presbyterian over fungal infection
10. Hospital mattresses may spread germs, study finds
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