Readmissions penalties from CMS, the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City and the CDC's new report on HAI reduction 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. 3, starting with the most popular.
1. The 38 hospitals facing highest Medicare penalties for readmissions
2. 2.5k hospitals penalized by CMS for high readmissions: 10 things to know
3. 10 latest disease outbreaks in the US
4. CDC report outlines new approach for HAI reduction
5. Death count in NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak grows
6. Despite cleaning guidelines, scopes still cause infection: 5 study takeaways
7. Which 9 hospitals reported zero C. diff, MRSA infections?
8. NYC Legionnaires' update: 10 dead, 100 sick
9. Consumer Reports rates hospitals on infections: 9 highest, 12 lowest performing hospitals
10. FDA releases new guidance for cleaning 'unsafe' scopes