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A new study discovered infection preventionists spend a large portion of their time collecting and reporting infection data to federal health agencies, according to APIC.

Researchers have identified a new antibody providing potential protection against Marburg and Ebola, according to Medical News Today.

The 75-year-old patient has been cleared of the deadly MERS virus as of Monday, according to the Huffington Post.

MRSA Survivors Network announced that the 7th Annual World MRSA Day Kickoff Event and Global C. difficile Summit will be held on Sept. 26 in Hinsdale, Ill.

National Research has created a resource center for healthcare organizations looking to implement transparency programs.

BlackBerry is considering developing a bacteria-free smartphone for healthcare facilities, according to a Bloomberg Business report.

Chicago REIT, a real estate investment firm, purchased the Northwest Specialty Clinics building on the campus of PeachHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend located in Springfield, Ill., according to the Register-Guard.

West Nile has been detected in Richland County in South Carolina, according to Fox 8.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, which includes UAB Health System, and athenahealth will work together as UAB Medicine is implementing the athenaCoordinator Enterprise patient access services, according to a release.

Omega Healthcare, a leading offshore provider of healthcare outsourcing services, recently announced an aim to upgrade more than 2,000 employees as AAPC certified coders, on top of the 500 already certified coders in the organisation. This will be an Omega-sponsored…