Baystate notifies 575 patients of infection risk | CDC official: Zika virus is ‘scarier than we initially thought’ | 10 largest retail pharmacies in America | 60 senators ask CMS to postpone overall star ratings for hospitals From: Becker’s Infection…
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Cleveland Clinic: Infection caused failed uterus transplant | Fla. hospital suspends kidney transplant program | 24 exec moves | CDC’s 3-step hand-washing technique vs. WHO’s 6-step technique: Which is most effective? From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject:…
Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award winners announced | Quality improvement, hand hygiene initiatives needed in outpatient settings | Dr. Donald Berwick: ‘It is time for era 3’ of medicine | Aetna pays employees up to $500 per year for…
[Nursing leadership] Nurse accused of assaulting dementia patient, denies charges | Hepatitis C outbreak linked to former nurse | AORN launches campaign to ‘clear’ hazardous smoke from ORs From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nursing leadership] Nurse…
White House to use Ebola funds for Zika efforts | Hospital warns 260 patients of possible HIV, hepatitis exposure | Cerner faces overtime lawsuit | Healthgrades names patient safety, experience award recipients From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>…
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CDC: Lab-confirmed flu cases fall, overall rates remain elevated | 139-year-old California hospital to close this month | Study: Yelp can supplement federal patient experience surveys | Tenet CEO and CFO compensation slashed in 2015 From: Becker’s Infection Control &…
CDC hosts national Zika summit | Top 10 infection control stories from last week | Nurse practitioners vs. primary care physicians: Comparing cost of care | Hand hygiene-related screen savers may boost compliance From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality…
CDC worker possibly infected with lab-acquired Salmonella | WHO confirms scientific consensus that Zika causes neurological disorders | 19 exec moves | 6 trends in patient care and tech From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: CDC worker…
[Nurse leadership] Patient deaths linked to understaffing in nurses survey | 14 layoffs | When clinicians report their coworkers’ bad behavior, patient care improves From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] Patient deaths linked to understaffing…
Another death linked to WI’s bacterial bloodstream infection outbreak | Patient dies after fall from 6th floor window at Maine hospital | Johns Hopkins performs world’s first HIV-positive to HIV-positive liver transplant | MedStar recovering from computer virus From: Becker’s…