CMS delaying the release of its overall hospital star ratings program, contamination and safety concerns at National Institutes of Health labs and updated hepatitis C infection treatment guidelines from the World Health Organization 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 April 18, starting with the most popular.
1. CMS delays overall hospital star ratings: 4 things to know
2. Wisconsin waited months to make Elizabethkingia outbreak public
3. Dr. Anthony Fauci says US should expect Zika outbreaks this summer
4. A physician perspective on the opioid crisis: Q&A with Dr. James Campbell
5. Work at 2 NIH labs stopped amid contamination, safety concerns
6. WHO issues new hepatitis C infection treatment guidelines
7. University Hospitals to adopt needleless blood drawing system for inpatients
8. FDA ups estimate of scope-related infections to 350
9. 49 hospitals with the lowest serious complication rates
10. Drug diversion is a growing risk for hospitals: How to stay alert