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The FDA issued a black-box warning on antidepressants in 2003 alerting the public that the drugs were associated with an increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in adults and children. Therefore, researchers must implement new strategies to combat depression…

Thailand confirmed its first known case of MERS virus on Thursday.

"Take the Pledge" is a new long-term care infection program presently available on APIC's LTC web page.

Pediatric patients treated with prescription acid-reducing medications face a higher risk of developing Clostridium difficile infection, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

The National Business Coalition on Health has is launching two risk solution programs focused on pharmacy benefits and musculoskeletal management, in an effort to help employers focus on value-based benefit programs from their employees.

During the Annual Association of American Medical College’s Integrating Quality Meeting, six medical students received the 2015 Young Physicians Patient Safety Award for their essays on the significance of patient safety work.

A 13-month-old toddler in Rhode Island passed away from what the Department of Health suspects was a meningococcal infection. Thirteen children at the child's day-care are being treated as a precaution, reports Fox News.

The National Patient Safety Foundation released guidelines developed to help healthcare organizations improve the way they investigate medical errors, adverse events and near misses, according to a press release.

Health officials in South Dakota advise residents to take steps to prevent hantavirus, a disease carried primarily by deer mice.

Quality reporting is now affecting how healthcare providers, including ambulatory surgery centers, are paid.