CMS' updated overall hospital star ratings, the top patient safety issues for 2017 and how the influenza season is progressing captured the attention of readers last week.
The following are the 10 most-read articles from Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality for the week of Jan. 16, starting with the most popular.
1. Where are CMS' new overall 5-star hospitals?
2. Where are CMS' new overall 1-star hospitals?
3. 10 top patient safety issues for 2017
4. 3 pediatric flu deaths reported in one week, CDC says
5. 57 best overall patient-rated hospitals
6. Nevada woman dies of superbug resistant to all 26 available antibiotics
7. Study: 'Nightmare bacteria' may be spreading under the radar in US hospitals
8. 5 things to know about Healthgrades' 2017 distinguished hospital awards
9. The 241 hospitals punished 3 years in a row for high infection rates
10. CMS changed overall star rating formula in December update — here's what's new