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Beaumont Hospital in Trenton, Mich., named Jonathan Kaper, MD, as its chief medical officer and patient safety officer, according to The News-Herald.

Researchers analyzed operations performed at Boston-based Massachusetts General over a period of seven months in 2013 and 2014 to determine the prevalence of medication errors, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The Washington State Hospital Association honored St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, Wash., for improving patient safety, according to The News Tribune.

Americans report colds, coughs and sore throats as the most common illnesses they have experienced recently, according to a GfK survey.

Implementation of a perioperative tranexamic acid protocol was associated with a reduction in red blood cell transfusion following hip or knee arthroplasty, according to a study in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia.

Indiana residents may download a new app that advises on how to avoid common injuries, according to The Washington Times. The name of the app wasn't reported.

Members of public agencies, healthcare organizations and local businesses in St. Francois County, Mo., are creating a health initiative to improve services in their community, according to DailyJournal Online.

Medical errors in Indiana skyrocketed this year, setting an all-time-high record since the Indiana State Department of Health began gathering data in 2006. Indiana's number of medical errors is comparable to those of Washington, according to Indy Star.

The Center for Counseling & Consultation and the Pawnee County Health Department received a $110,000 "Improving Health in Rural Counties" grant from the Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare.

Surgical Care Affiliates created Tork Healthy Hands, a website dedicated to hand hygiene, according to McKnight's.