CDC updates SSI prevention guidelines | HCA to change its name – again | WHO’s world hand hygiene day: 5 notes | Physician autonomy linked to more appropriate antimicrobial prescriptions From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: CDC…
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Certain hospitals persistently penalized for readmissions | CHS divests 11 hospitals, plans sale of 3 more | Researchers create paper-based sanitizers | New intervention linked to reduced suicides among ED patients From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject:…
20 latest findings on C. diff | CDC: US yellow fever vaccine to run out by mid-2017 | Remembering Chuck Lauer | High prices not indicative of better outpatient care quality, study finds From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality…
CMS updates HCAHPS data – how many hospitals have 5 stars for patient experience? | 21 exec moves | Rebooting patient safety: 7 Qs with leaders of IHI, NPSF | MN measles outbreak, WA mumps outbreaks spread From: Becker's Infection…
[Nurse leadership] Infection control nurse pay by experience level: 4 notes | Nurses sitting at bedside linked to higher patient experience scores | Brigham and Women’s offers voluntary buyouts to 1,600 workers From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>…
New findings on deadly C. auris fungus: 7 things to know | Truven names 15 top health systems for 2017 | CDC experts still can’t pinpoint source of mysterious, polio-like illness | GOP proposes updated healthcare plan: 6 things to…
NPSF CEO Dr. Tejal Gandhi: Leadership is key to preventing healthcare harm | 51 hospitals with quietest patient rooms | UPMC, laundry provider sued again over mold outbreak | Advocate to freeze hiring From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality…
Trump appoints nurse to serve as acting surgeon general | CDC issues advisory for drug-resistant Shigella: 5 things to know | Early reg. discount ends May 1 for the 15th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference | Infant…
CDC director calls C. auris fungus a ‘catastrophic threat’ | Recurrent C. diff infections linked to higher death rates | Without new owner, Kansas hospital to close this summer | 11 infected, 200+ asked to voluntarily quarantine in MN measles…
[Nurse leadership] 8 things to know about nurse bullying | 16 latest CNO & CMO moves | 8 latest layoffs | Some hospitals are getting into fine dining – here’s why From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject:…
