CMS delays overall hospital star ratings release | Contamination, safety concerns stop work at 2 NIH labs | Clinic CEO, physician convicted in massive drug trafficking scheme | A state-by-state breakdown of 71 rural hospital closures From: Becker’s Infection Control…
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As cases of influenza A fall, B-strain infections rise | UnitedHealth to exit most ACA exchanges in 2017 | CMS offers 2-year extension for bundled payment program | Drug diversion is a growing risk for hospitals: How to stay alert…
US should expect Zika outbreaks this summer, NIAID director says | 50 experts leading the field of patient safety | WI waited months to make Elizabethkingia outbreak public | CMS’ 2017 IPPS proposed rule: 10 points to know From: Becker’s…
FDA ups estimate of scope-related infections to 350 | 49 hospitals with the lowest serious complication rates | IDSA, SHEA release new antibiotic stewardship guidelines | 21 exec moves From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: FDA ups…
[Nurse leadership] Nebraska nursing shortage leads to patient diversion | How to hire 50 nurses in 60 days | 3 hospitals, health systems adding jobs From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] Nebraska nursing shortage leads…
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Zika causes microcephaly, CDC confirms | ECRI: 10 top patient safety hazards of 2016 | Which physicians generate the most revenue for hospitals? | Can you truly observe 5 Moments of Hand Hygiene compliance? From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical…
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…
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…