Healthgrades' 2016 Best Hospitals, Brigham and Women's Hospital's blog about medical errors and the CDC's investigation of new sexually transmitted Zika cases in the U.S. captured the attention of infection control and clinical quality readers.
The following are the 10 most-read infection control and clinical quality articles from Becker's Hospital Review for the week of Feb. 22, starting with the most popular.
1. Healthgrades names 2016 Best Hospitals: 4 things to know
2. Why Brigham and Women's Hospital put medical errors in blog form
3. CDC investigates 14 new sexually transmitted Zika cases in US
4. Homeless man's death spurs vaccination campaign in Boston
5. CEO viewpoint: We need a new system to prevent repeat drug diverters from working in hospitals
6. Michigan officials confirm first Zika case
7. Sepsis redefined: JAMA articles update guidance for the first time since 2001
8. 4 key elements of early sepsis recognition and response
9. The rise of the patient sitter — one of healthcare's most undervalued safety tools
10. OR mechanical problem cancels surgeries at Phoenix VA hospital