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Infection Control
[Nurse leadership] Nursing shortage leads to expedited closure of OB unit at Ohio hospital | 3 CNOs on how the ACA changed their jobs | 9 must-reads for healthcare leaders this week From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>…
Python falls from ceiling at Tacoma hospital | CDC labs secretly sanctioned for mishandling bioterror germs | 1 out of 11 organ donors died of drug overdose | 55 hospitals with the lowest heart attack readmission rates From: Becker’s Infection…
Safety issues prompt NIH hospital to restructure leadership | Patient infection cases linked to dirty scopes continue to mount | 32 Missourians exposed to rabies | Passion to improve patient experience: 3 executives share what drives them From: Becker’s Infection…
5 high-touch areas in the OR to include in cleaning protocols | FDA urges healthcare providers to not use sterile drug products from Medaus | 17 exec moves | 100 great hospitals in America From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical…
FDA backs off scope-cleaning machine recall | Number of CMS 5-star hospitals up slightly | CDC: Hepatitis C is most deadly infectious disease in America | Cancer Treatment Centers of America lays off 350 From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical…
[Nurse leadership] 10 best, worst states for nurses | What can hiring managers learn from the NFL draft? | How 5 organizations are celebrating National Nurses Week From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] 10 best,…
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>…
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…
