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A fourth patient treated at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center passed away after contracting a fungal infection during a mold outbreak at the hospital, according to Fox News Health.

South Carolina Hospital Association's Quality Advisory Council appointed Brian W. Kendall, MD, to its panel, according to The Times and Democrat.

Austin, Texas-based St. David's Children's Hospital has seen an increasing number of adolescent respiratory syncytial virus cases, according to Fox 7.

Houston-based Ben Taub Hospital Surgical Unit received the Beacon Award for Excellence in patient care.

New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University researchers found better quality of care may reduce the mortality risk in patients who are treated with opioid painkillers, according to News-Medical.

Point Reyes Station, Calif.-based nonprofit Coastal Health Alliance met with the community to discuss vaccination changes presented in Senate Bill 277, according to Point Reyes Light.

Some chronic viral infections may contribute to cognitive complications as adults age, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University study. Vishwajit Nimgaonkar, MD, psychiatry professor at Pittsburgh School of Medicine, lead the study.

Bozeman-based Montana State University researchers established a new methodology for discovering viruses. Journal of Virology published the findings in January.

Virginia Patient Safety Summit is hosting its 5th annual meeting in Richmond this week, according to Inside Business.

The Hospital Association of Southern California is offering TeamSTEPPS workshops to enhance hospitals' culture of safety.