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The Patient Safety Movement Foundation announced that the 4th annual Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit will take place in Dana Point, Calif., from Jan. 22 to Jan. 23, 2016.

UnitedHealthcare gave $1.2 million in bonuses to about 40 Virginia physicians receiving the 2014 PATH Excellence in Patient Service Awards. The PATH program is aiding the transition to value-based payments for Medicare Advantage members.

Jerry Fulks, CEO and president of West Georgia Health, received the Georgia Hospital Association's 2015 Chairman's Award, according to the Ledger-Enquirer.

The World Health Organization is calling for action to prevent infections and deaths from Hepatitis C, according to the Big News Network.

Scientists have devised a new technique allowing them to modify DNA and place it inside living cells, according to Business Insider.

QuantiaMD, the Physician Engagement Platform, released a report that looked into improving safety patient practices among physicians. The company led presentations via its web and mobile communities, educating physicians on how to improve their patient safety practices.

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation announced the 4th annual Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit on Jan. 22-23, 2016 at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, Calif.

Few healthcare workers followed all CDC recommendations for the removal of personal protective equipment after patient care, according to a report published in the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control…

Global health professionals are calling for the creation of a $2 billion fund aimed to developing potential vaccinations against fatal disease like Ebola, West Nile and MERS, according to Reuters.

Many states have been changing their opt-out for vaccines after a measles outbreak occurred in January 2015 at Disneyland in California, according to newsmax.