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Every ASC has an infection control program, for both meeting mandatory safety and reporting requirements and maintaining quality patient care.

Indianapolis-based Centric awarded Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Extension Healthcare with an Indiana Innovation Award at the 5th Annual Day of Innovation conference.

National Institutes of Health launched a study to learn how to develop and test antivirals and vaccines to fight respiratory syncytial virus infections, according to Pharmabiz.com.

The Independent Patient Safety Investigation Service and NHS organizations will look into how investigations are handled regarding patient safety incidents, according to Good Health Suite.

The National Quality Forum has released a whitepaper and infographic discussing strategies to help make health data and analytics more meaningful and actionable.

The Doctors Company Foundation gave a $200k grant to The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine and MedU to address the issue of misdiagnosing, according to advance healthcare network.

Northern Kentucky-based St. Elizabeth Healthcare, a mission-based organization focused on improving healthcare, chose Tenable Network Security, a network monitoring company, to find vulnerabilities in its medical devices.   

A Florida man tested positive for West Nile in Pinellas County, according to The Ledger.

Analytik Jena AG, provider of analytical, bioanalytical and optical systems for industrial and scientific applications, created the world's first kit with CE-IVD certification for the molecular diagnostic quantification of hepatitis delta virus, according to The Scientist.

Xenex, based in San Antonio, Texas, created a mobile robot to kill harmful bacteria and viruses, according to Silicon Hills News.