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Infection Control
Emory hospital treats US PA with Lassa fever | 5 highlights from CDC’s annual HAI progress report | Power cut off at Puerto Rico hospital that owes $4M | 10 stories, studies to know for Patient Safety Awareness Week From:…
Hospitals misreport HAIs to avoid penalties, study shows | FDA announces picks for likely 2016-17 flu strains | New APIC guide on preventing CLABSIs | Ex-CFO of a Fla. hospital files lawsuit over CEO’s harassment, threats From: Becker's Infection Control…
[Nurse leadership] Make better decisions faster: 7-step checklist | Sutter hospital loses OR backup power, cancels surgeries | ND health systems developing creative ways to hire more nurses From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] Make…
CDC: Bacterial blood infection outbreak in WI is largest of its kind | 8 CXOs to know | WHO: Sexual transmission of Zika more common than we thought | 8 questions with Epic CEO Judy Faulkner From: Becker's Infection Control…
Patients exposed to scabies at NH hospitals | How effective are toolkits for monitoring endoscope reprocessing? | Ex-CEO allegedly bilked $1M from troubled Florida hospital | 100 CMOs to know From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: Patients…
Quality reporting costs $15.4B, but isn’t useful for physician practices | 24 exec moves | Consumer Reports rates hospitals on C. diff infections | Mayo Clinic cuts ties with Georgia hospital From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject:…
4 wrong-site surgeries in 40 days at Genesis Health System | 18 deaths in Wisconsin linked to bacterial bloodstream infection | Truven names Top Hospitals: 5 takeaways | 3 of 5 neurosurgeons leave Denver Health Medical Center From: Becker's Infection…
[Nurse leadership] 44 hospitals with the best patient discharge information practices | Survey: Patients and providers don’t see eye-to-eye on patient experience | Gallup: How to hire smart From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] 44…
SD hospital to lose Medicare funding due to safety issues | Execs from 50 states share No. 1 health concern | Olympus pays $646M to settle endoscope anti-kickback allegations | Fla. ‘teen physician’ back in jail From: Becker's Infection Control…
