Legionella found in all UW Medical Center’s heater-cooler units: 6 things to know | CDC isn’t using the most accurate Zika test available, whistle-blower says | Parkland to lay off 108 | Manuka honey could boost CAUTI prevention From: Becker's…
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5th UW Medical Center patient has Legionella infection | 19 hospital transactions | Consumer Reports updates hospital C. diff ratings | 50 hospitals with the lowest heart failure mortality rates From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: 5th…
Analysis: Risk of wrong-patient errors are ‘ever present’ | Okla. hospital files for bankruptcy | Ambulances could be bacterial infection source | Ventilation problem forces Pittsburgh VA hospital to move 40 patients From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>…
267 VA patients at infection risk after missed scope cleaning step | Trump, Clinton healthcare plans would achieve opposite results | York hospital identifies 4 more patients infected from heater-cooler devices | Nearly 800 infected in Ohio diarrheal disease outbreak…
[Nurse leadership] 13 apps to help nurses improve patient care | 11 CNO, CMO moves | 1 dead, 14 infected in Minnesota Legionnaires’ outbreak | The best and worst commercial health plans in 2016 From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical…
3 Penn Medicine heart patients infected by heater-cooler devices | 100 hospitals with great heart programs | Poultry meat can spread MRSA to humans, study shows | Wisconsin ACO lays off 40% of staff From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical…
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…
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 &…
