Dirty scopes infected 16 Huntington Hospital patients | Autopsy: Fentanyl overdose killed Prince | Lee Memorial wants to evict another patient | 10 recent infection control, preventionist hospital job openings From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: Dirty…
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[Nurse leadership] 8 hospital, health system layoffs | Surgical tech involved in needle-swapping scandal tests positive for HIV | How nurses can get BOGO Chipotle burritos From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] 8 hospital, health…
Infant with Zika-related microcephaly born in NJ | UPMC settles one mold infection lawsuit for $1.35M | 11 measles cases confirmed in AZ, thousands potentially exposed | Top 5 Alabama hospitals patients would definitely recommend From: Becker’s Infection Control &…
Patient charged with murder of roommate in Miami hospital | 23 exec moves | WHO doubles suggested abstinence period after traveling to active Zika zones | Should your ICU patients wear plugs? From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>…
Untreatable superbug found in US for first time: 6 things to know | WHO: In 2 years, nearly 960 killed in attacks against hospitals around the world | New case of Elizabethkingia confirmed in Wisconsin | Texas hospital closes, lays…
[Nurse leadership] Nurses tell Jimmy Kimmel what they hate about their jobs | 6 must-reads for healthcare leaders | An Epic go-live, the opioid crisis and more: Mass General’s CNO weighs in From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>…
CMS officials to hospitals: Stop misusing HCAHPS measures | NQF’s new antibiotic stewardship playbook: 6 things to know | Mount Sinai to shutter Beth Israel hospital | Can sepsis kill patients months or years after they recover? From: Becker’s Infection…
SD hospital could lose Medicare funding over EMTALA violations | WHO director: ‘World is not prepared to cope’ with Zika | 53 hospitals with the quietest patient rooms | Texas hospital helps dying vet say goodbye to his horses From:…
Sharp hospital apologizes for accidentally filming C-sections | 6 latest hospital bankruptcies, closures | Ann Arbor VA cancels, moves surgeries over surgical tool concerns | Where is the sink? Poor location contributes to low hand hygiene compliance From: Becker’s Infection…
Deteriorating vent system prompts NY VA to close 5 ORs | 4 things to know about the yellow fever outbreak | Theranos recalls tens of thousands of tests: 7 things to know | FBI launches search for physician convicted on…
