Weekend Staffing May Delay Outbreak Reporting

Researchers assessed 901 reported outbreaks among Toronto healthcare facilities and found facilities were more likely to report outbreaks on Mondays and Fridays, suggesting timely outbreak reporting may be impeded by weekend staffing, according to research published in American Journal of Infection Control.

Read the full report in Becker's Hospital Review on quality reporting.

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