Top 10 infection control stories, March 28-April 1

A death linked to the mysterious infection outbreak in Wisconsin, new CDC guidelines on Zika prevention and a nurse survey on understaffing and patient deaths captured the attention of infection control and clinical quality readers last week.

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The following are the 10 most-read infection control and clinical quality articles from Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality for the week of March 28, starting with the most popular.

1. Another death linked to bacterial bloodstream infection outbreak in Wisconsin

2. CDC updates guidance on Zika transmission prevention & pregnancy: 7 things to know

3. Michigan nurses link patient deaths to understaffing in new survey: 6 things to know

4. Feds seek information on concurrent surgeries at 20 medical facilities: 7 things to know

5. Olympus sought higher prices for their scopes after equipment linked to superbug outbreaks

6. Study suggests how patients eat at mealtimes can speed recovery

7. Hospital air helps transmit antibiotic-resistant bacteria, study finds

8. Best 50 cancer hospitals, then and now: Who ranked where in 2000 compared to today?

9. 10 most common patient complaints, grievances with hospitals

10. 10 top patient safety issues for 2016

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