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Implementing proper infection control practices is crucial for any ambulatory surgical center.

Ted Melnick, MD, MHS, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., lead a team of researchers examining issues of overuse and how this concept influences increasing healthcare costs, according to a statement.

Kenosha, Wis.-based lighting company Kenall Manufacturing introduced a Continuous Environmental Disinfection light fixture named Indigo-Clean, aimed to inactivate micro-organisms that cause HAIs, according to a release.

Healthcare professionals must be diligent in updating and following medical procedures to ensure physicians do not misdiagnosis or administer the wrong treatment. Patients must also be advocates for themselves to assure they are treated correctly, according to Catching Health.  

A newly-elected, 11-member board will oversee and advise activities of the Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety. The SPS is a network of over 80 children's hospitals working to improve clinical quality and patient safety.

The House Appropriations Committee approved the draft fiscal year 2016 budget for HHS, which would terminate the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an increase in the number of new HIV infections in rural Indiana county, according to CNN.

A batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile in Shelby County, Ind. No human cases have been found yet, according to FOX59.

Researchers in Finland published a study claiming antibiotics can effectively treat appendicitis without the need for surgery, according to the New York Times.

A new study, published in the American Journal of Infection Control, examines patient receptiveness to attempts to increase engagement in preventing healthcare-associated infections.