Equipment issues that forced Annandale, Va.-based Inova Fairfax Hospital to cancel 150 surgeries, the identification of a hormone that fights sepsis and Press Ganey's 2017 nursing report captured the interest of readers last week.
Here are the 10 most-read articles from Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control for the week of Nov. 13, starting with the most popular.
1. Inova Fairfax Hospital cancels up to 150 surgeries over mechanical issues with equipment
2. Study: Readmission reduction program increases mortality in Medicare heart failure patients
3. Researchers identify hormone to fight sepsis
4. Top 10 infection control stories, Nov. 6-10
5. 85% of patients, providers say healthcare costs are disproportionate to quality
6. 42 states receive 'F' for physician quality transparency
7. Surgeons use stem cells to replace 80% of child's damaged skin
8. Joint Commission recognizes 15 hospitals, health systems for contributions to quality data reporting
9. Press Ganey releases 2017 nursing report: 5 things to know
10. Study: Hospitals with positive cultures linked to better heart attack survival rates