U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospital rankings, a medical error leading to change at UVM Medical Center, and a list of 100 patient safety benchmarks captured the attention of infection control and clinical quality readers last month.
The following are the 10 most popular infection control stories from Becker's Healthcare in the past month, starting with the most popular.
1. US News names Best Hospitals: 6 things to know
2. Consumer Reports rates hospitals on infections: 9 highest, 12 lowest performing hospitals
3. Medical error leads to change at UVM Medical Center
4. Good Shepherd Medical Center could lose CMS funding for putting patients at risk
5. 4 common nursing hazards demanding hospitals' attention
6. 100 patient safety benchmarks | 2015
7. 9 people in Florida caught leprosy from armadillos this year: 5 things to know
8. Your mobile phone may be 'patient zero' for hospital infections
9. ProPublica launches Surgeon Scorecard outcomes database
10. What makes an 'ideal' chief quality officer?