Virginia Mason denied full Joint Commission accreditation | Misdiagnosis spurred Middle East MERS outbreak | 5 athletes skipping Olympics due to Zika | 5 largest medical groups in the US From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: Virginia…
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Allina, striking nurses at odds over quality of replacements | Gloves transfer bacteria between hospital surfaces | Fort Worth hospital to close | Which factor is associated with physician hand hygiene compliance – age or specialty? From: Becker’s Infection Control…
Virginia Mason warns of possible hepatitis B exposure | More than 4,000 nurses strike at Allina hospitals | New MRSA decolonization protocol | 31 things to know about Clinton, Trump and healthcare From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>…
6 cases of Zika-related birth defects reported in the US | Healthcare CEO gets 10 years for fraud that led to 2 patient deaths | 6 latest hand hygiene stories, studies, videos | 22 executive moves From: Becker’s Infection Control…
[Nurse leadership] CNO claims hospital forced her out after she raised concerns about EMR | 7 CNO, CMO moves | 5 tips for managing, strengthening resilience From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] CNO claims hospital…
WHO: ‘Very low risk’ of international Zika spread after Olympics | Most readmissions aren’t linked to suboptimal care, study finds | 25 least healthy cities in America | Physician attacked in NJ hospital From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality…
CMS proposed rule: Reduce antibiotic use or exit Medicare | AHRQ: Hospitals that mess up are urged to fess up | Hospital CEO ordered to admit patient or go to jail | Posting gross pictures of bacteria at hand-washing stations…
Accidental Zika infection at Pittsburgh lab | Orlando Health’s response to mass shooting at nightclub: 5 things to know | 18 exec moves | 25k veterans examined for brain trauma by unqualified providers, VA says From: Becker’s Infection Control &…
20% of hospitals don’t have a policy to handle ‘never events’ | Wake Forest Baptist hand hygiene video wins APIC award | U of L surgeon says KentuckyOne Health is ‘destroying the hospital’ | WHO: Delay pregnancy in active Zika…
[Nurse leadership] Nurses plan weeklong strike at 5 Allina hospitals | 6 questions with Cleveland Clinic’s CNO | 7 must-reads for healthcare leaders this week From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] Nurses plan weeklong strike…
