t Oct. 2, 2014 TODAY’S TOP STORIES   1. Ebola in the US: 5 things to know Full story 2. September’s 5 most popular hand hygiene stories Full story 3. Increased monitoring, immediate feedback boost hand hygiene compliance Full story 4. Administering antibiotics in infancy linked to early childhood obesity Full story 5. 4 recent hospital transactions and partnerships Full story 6. 21 statistics on outpatient utilization shift Full story 7. 10 things hospitals should know about their post-acute partners Full story 8. CDC updates flu pandemic preparedness framework Full story 9. Unnecessary antibiotic use leads to more than $163M in spending waste Full story 10. Webinar 10/16: Establishing a New Standard of Care for Soft Surface Fabrics Register here Becker’s ASC 21st Annual Meeting – The Business and Operations of ASCs   Session Spotlight: Does Your Infection Prevention Program Meet Survey Requirements? With Marcia Patrick, surveyor with AAAHC Conference Dates: October 23-25, 2014 100 sessions and 160 speakers To register or learn more, visit: www.beckersasc.com/annual-ambulatory-surgery-centers-conference   Companies to Know  Thank you to our key partners  Surgical Directions Medline Clorox AAAHC Vocera Truven Optum Care Fusion  PDI CipherHealth Channels Integration & Physician Issues Accountable Care Organizations Leadership & Management Executive Moves Financial Management ICD-10 Compensation Issues Transaction & Valuation Issues Legal & Regulatory Issues Health Information Technology Workforce & Labor Management Capacity Management Quality & Patient Safety Supply Chain Hospital CEO & CFO Profiles Lists _____________________ Contact Us Editorial Contact: Heather Punke  (312) 448-9238 Quality Editor  email editorial Sales, Marketing & Events: Jessica Cole President and CEO email sales ______________________   Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality A Becker’s Healthcare Publication   www.BeckersHospitalReview.com editorial@beckershealthcare.com 35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1782 | Chicago, IL 60601 Copyright © 2014. All Rights Reserved.

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