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Infection Control
Floods force Ochsner hospital to transfer 40 critically ill patients | UV lamps can keep computer keyboards sterile | Top 5 Illinois hospitals patients would definitely recommend | 16 babies born with Zika-related birth defects From: Becker's Infection Control &…
Palos Community Hospital finds bats in OB unit | Hospitals disposing of organs, refusing transplants to maintain federal performance ratings | 12 exec moves | Too much of a good thing? Not possible for hand hygiene compliance, study finds From:…
[Nurse leadership] NY hospital cuts 22 nursing jobs | There are 4 leadership styles. What’s yours? | 10 most common motivators and incentives for retaining healthcare talent From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] NY hospital…
Investigation: UCHealth hospital didn’t properly clean vaginal ultrasound probes | Infant with Zika-related microcephaly dies in Texas | Man removes patient at gunpoint from Pa. hospital | Scientists develop new MRSA treatment From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>…
Md. hospital shuts down NICU after deadly bacteria discovered | American College of Surgeons updates surgeon attire guidelines | Tesla’s autopilot helps drive man to ER | Superbug resistant to last resort antibiotics found in Brazil From: Becker's Infection Control…
Rare deadly human infection linked to horseback riding | 15 US babies born with Zika-related birth defects | NIH closes sterile production facility following safety concerns | Skagit Regional CEO resigns amid possible loss of Medicare contract From: Becker's Infection…
49 hospitals facing the highest readmission penalties | How a safety stand-down can boost hand hygiene compliance to 94% | 72 infected in Wisconsin whooping cough outbreak | CHS to sell 12 hospitals to drive down debt From: Becker's Infection…
[Nurse leadership] Nurse-driven protocols shorten ED stays, study finds | 5 tips to prevent work stress from infiltrating home life | 6 must-reads for hospital leaders this week From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] Nurse-driven…
CMS penalizes 2.6k hospitals for high readmissions: 5 statistics | 3 ways to get safe surgical attire protocol to stick | Pediatric office drops 8 families after negative Facebook comments | 3.7M affected in Banner Health data breach From: Becker's…
