4 strategies to start reducing HAIs now | 3 OR machines at UW Medical Center test positive for Legionella | Boston Children’s 2014 hacker explains why he did it | Surgeon specialization correlated with lower mortality From: Becker's Infection Control…
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4th patient infected in UW Med Center Legionella outbreak | CDC researchers find increase in broad-spectrum antibiotic use | KentuckyOne Health lays off 3 top executives | 5 ways physicians can improve patient experience From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical…
Zika case count in US tops 3,000 | UN to discuss antibiotic resistance for first time | 7 OC children hospitalized with bacterial infection after dental procedure | Board of Allina-run hospital votes to dissolve From: Becker's Infection Control &…
[Nurse leadership] 5 latest healthcare layoffs | What’s the cost of replacing striking Allina nurses? | Ice maker, sinks linked to UW Medical Center Legionnaires’ outbreak; 2 dead | Duke nurses plan patient’s in-hospital wedding From: Becker's Infection Control &…
VA hospitals to start reporting quality data to Hospital Compare again | Cleveland Clinic files plans for London hospital | 51 hospitals with the fastest patient aid | Mich. county sees rise of Shigella infections From: Becker's Infection Control &…
4th untreatable superbug case in US found in Conn. | Every state but 1 lowered hospital readmissions since 2010 | Clinton, Trump health records take center stage: 5 things to know | Bodily fluids could potentially spread Zika From: Becker's…
VA hospitals stop reporting data to Hospital Compare: 4 things to know | Dartmouth-Hitchcock to lay off up to 460 | Seeking speakers for Becker’s 3rd CIO/HIT + Rev Cycle Conference in July 2017 | Legionnaire’s disease linked to UW…
Many superbug deaths in US go uncounted: 4 things to know | The best and worst physician specialties, as ranked by patients | Fla. monitoring 84 pregnant women with Zika | CMS says providers can ‘pick their pace’ for MACRA:…
[Nurse leadership] ER nurse steals drugs; Lee Memorial patients given possibly tainted meds | 8 developments on Allina Health’s dispute with nurses | 12 must-reads for healthcare leaders this week From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse…
Florida nurse arrested on 131 felony charges | Should readmission rates be used to measure hospital quality? Study casts doubts | UPMC settles another mold death lawsuit for $1.35M | OHSU medical school dean dies from injuries From: Becker's Infection…
