Patients’ No. 1 complaint | Elizabethkingia, mumps, Zika: 6 ongoing outbreaks in the US | Tenet posts unexpected $59M loss in Q1 | Zika concerns may cancel MLB games in Puerto Rico From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>…
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Medical errors are third leading cause of death, study finds | Where does the US rank internationally in patient satisfaction? | IL physician charged with first-degree murder | US flu activity at lowest point in 5 months From: Becker’s Infection…
First Zika-related death reported in Puerto Rico | 2 SD hospitals ink agreement with CMS to keep Medicare status | Weak flu season, lawsuits take toll on LifePoint’s bottom line | Partners’ math errors could cause 2k layoffs From: Becker’s…
FDA approves Quest Diagnostics’ Zika test for emergency use | 43 hospitals with the cleanest patient rooms | 7 layoffs in April | Study shows antibiotic use accelerates Type 1 diabetes From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject:…
[Nurse leadership] Longtime night-shift nurses at higher risk for heart disease | 11 universal management truths from Warren Buffett | Elizabethkingia detected in Wisconsin infant From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] Longtime night-shift nurses at…
Mich. hospital set to lose Medicare status over patient suicide | 7 surgeries account for most complications, deaths, costs | 200 PeaceHealth patients tested for HIV, hepatitis | 5 CEO moves From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject:…
Patient dies after jumping from window at Florida hospital | Catheter ‘alert’ system changes color of urine when superbugs present | Truven names 15 top health systems | 6 measles cases in Tennessee outbreak From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical…
A grades up, F grades down in updated Leapfrog hospital safety scores | Where are the 15 Leapfrog F hospitals? | 23 exec moves | California hospital closes, leaving 200 without jobs From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>…
4 things to know about Elizabethkingia | Physician fired after hiding cameras in NY hospital’s bathroom | NIH plans to increase safety measures after 2 labs shut down | 6 things to know about physician net worth, debt From: Becker’s…
[Nurse leadership] 4 CNO, CMO moves | John Stossel: ‘My hospital’s customer service stinks’ | CMS delays star ratings: 4 things to know | 10 most diverse hospitals and health systems From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject:…
