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An approach borrowed from the military helped improve hand hygiene compliance at a healthcare facility, according to a study in the Journal of Patient Safety.

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Javid Baksh, MD, is joining St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, to begin offering pain management treatments.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a branch of National Institutes of Health, is starting a clinical trial of a vaccine aimed at preventing Zika virus.

The Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente network implemented a patient portal to enhance patient engagement, according to AAFP News.

On Thursday, July 28, SourceMed held a webinar titled "A 360 view of value-based care: How to position your facility for success."

The global patient safety and risk management software market is projected to grow substantially through 2021, according to a Research and Markets report.

Antibiotic resistance is rapidly increasing with some antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing nearly 25 percent of healthcare-acquired infections, according to Medscape.

HHS and Wellcome Trust, a London-based global biomedical research charity, are collaborating to accelerate antibiotic development for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to The Washington Post.

Implementing a radio frequency identification system is not enough on its own to maintain a high hand hygiene compliance rate at facilities, according to RFID Journal.