January 31, 2020

1. 228 hospitals with a 1 star rating from CMS Full story
 
2. Coronavirus case count nears 10K; WHO declares public emergency Full story

3.  CMS cuts payments to 786 hospitals over high rates of infection, injury Full story

4. Infection control case study: How BayCare Health System is taking on HAIs. Click here to read the white paper. 

5. States ranked by ER visit rate Full story

6. If you're going to talk about patient-centered care, you ought to know about Patricia Moore Full story
 
7. A chief digital officer on why he still uses print technology — Learn more

8.  Grand jury hearing starts in deaths of 11 VA hospital patients in West Virginia Full story

9.  Patients sue Oklahoma hospital over potential exposure to HIV, hepatitis Full story

10. Moving LA hospital's cardiac surgery program will put patients at risk, physicians say Full story

11.  4 ways patient safety is at risk in your hospital — Here's how technology can help. Click here to read the eGuide.

12. Top 10 infection control, patient safety stories in January Full story