Mold and fungal infections at UPMC in Pittsburgh, readmission rates and fines and how well healthcare workers use hand sanitizer 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. UPMC probes link between mold, patient deaths: 7 things to know
2. CMS fines Cleveland Clinic hospital for lab deficiencies
3. UPMC stops organ transplants to investigate, contain mold problem
4. Mold shuts down an ICU at UPMC Presbyterian
5. Florida hospital cancels surgeries after air conditioning breaks
6. 10 guiding principles for patient-centered care
7. Minneapolis VA hospital stops surgeries after foreign substance found in sterilization equipment
8. Hand sanitizer: What spots are missed most often by healthcare workers
9. What factor has the biggest impact on readmission rates?
10. CMS readmission reduction program is unfair, needs redesign, Harvard study suggests