1. New York Bill to Criminalize Reckless Infection of Patients.

2. Pittsburgh Physician Put on Probation for Violating Infection Control Standards.

3. AHRQ Issues Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses on Patient Safety and Quality.

4. ASC Quality Collaboration Releases Infection Prevention Toolkits for Surgery Centers.

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6. 70% Increase in Patients Needing Home Healthcare After Hospital Discharge.

7. Patients File Lawsuit Over Tulane Medical Center's Failure to Sterilize Endoscopes.

8. Proposed Bill Requires Maine Hospitals to Screen High-Risk Patients for MRSA Before Admission.

9. Patient Involvement in Surgical Site Marking May Not Reduce Incidence of Wrong-Site Surgery.

10. Common Questions: Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing in Ambulatory Care.

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