Top 10 infection control stories, June 20-24

Patient safety issues at Virginia Mason Medical Center, nurse burnout and six cases of Zika-related birth defects in the U.S. 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 June 20, starting with the most popular.

1. Joint Commission denies Virginia Mason full accreditation after discovering safety issues

2. 3 ways leaders are burning out nurses (and how to prevent it)

3. Virginia Mason warns 600+ dialysis patients of possible hepatitis B exposure

4. 6 cases of Zika-related birth defects reported in US

5. Researchers identify effective new MRSA decolonization protocol

6. Gloves transfer bacteria between hospital surfaces, study finds

7. UC Health nurse sues system for covering up scope-related outbreak

8. 51 hospitals with the lowest 30-day pneumonia readmission rates

9. 5 athletes opting to skip Olympics due to Zika

10. Hand hygiene highlights: 6 latest stories, studies and videos

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