Top 10 infection control stories, August 24-28

A CMS inspection of an Oklahoma hospital, a hand hygiene video from Sharp HealthCare and an American Nurse Association update to its vaccination recommendations captured the attention of clinical quality and infection control readers last week.

The following are the 10 most-read infection control and clinical quality articles from Becker's Hospital Review for the week of Aug. 24, starting with the most popular.

1. CMS inspection leads Grady Memorial to temporarily shut down its ORs

2. Hand hygiene video from Sharp HealthCare: 'It's OK to ask'

3. A CNN investigation, a closed heart surgery program, a resigned CEO: What happened at St. Mary's Medical Center?

4. All nurses should be immunized, ANA says in new recommendations

5. CDC confirms 11 plague cases since April: 5 things to know

6. How rude! The effects of a bad attitude on patient safety

7. 50 best cancer hospitals, then and now: Who ranked where in 2000 compared to today?

8. Cameras in operating rooms could improve patient safety

9. Make your hospital a high-reliability organization: 8 pharmacy strategies to improve the patient experience

10. The 38 hospitals facing highest Medicare penalties for readmissions