The following are the 10 most-read infection control and clinical quality articles from Becker’s Hospital Review for the week of Nov. 16, starting with the most popular.
1. Joint Commission to suspend Top Performers list until 2017
2. Joint Commission releases annual quality, safety report: 5 key takeaways
3. FDA orders recall of 2,800 scope-cleaning machines due to infection risk
4. Hand hygiene in 2015: 7 findings
5. Current practices creating a ‘perfect storm’ for antibiotic resistance: 6 takeaways
6. Study suggests OR foot traffic could impact patient safety
7. Fifth open-heart surgery patient at York Hospital dies from bacteria infection
8. 18 Michigan hospitals with the cleanest rooms, as reported by patients
9. 10 guiding principles for patient-centered care
10. Patient safety tool: Infographic shows when nurses should remove urinary catheters
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