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According to recent research on the topic, workplace culture among healthcare workers has much to do with hand hygiene and how much workers comply with hand hygiene guidelines. Factors such as attitudes among supervisors and employees affect the degree at…

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released its Health IT Safety Center Roadmap, which aims to make healthcare safer for patients, according to Healthcare IT News.

Orthopedic surgeons should be aware of cardiac disease history and atherosclerotic conditions in risk stratifying patients to prevent cardiac complications, according to a study published in International Orthopaedics.

New York health authorities are treating water basins after detecting mosquitoes with West Nile in New York City, according to Water Online.

The probability of an obese person attaining normal weight or maintaining weight loss is low, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Measles disease, the most infectious disease known to man, was believed to be eradicated from the United States in 2000. Yet, the highly contagious disease is still prevalent and there is major cause for concern, according to the Huffington Post.

England's National Health Service Trust Development Authority will implement Virginia Mason Institute’s management system as part of an effort to improve safety and quality, and control costs at NHS hospitals.

Cigna-HealthSpring, an affiliate of Cigna, worked with Premier Patient Health Care to provide Medicare Advantage customers better, more affordable quality care, according to Zacks.

Two more Oklahoma residents contracted the West Nile virus, according to NewsOK.

The National Patient Safety Foundation has welcomed Maquet Medical Systems as a member of the NPSF Patient Safety Coalition.