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A new ambulatory electronic infusion system, the Curlin 6000 CMS, has been introduced by B. Braun at the annual meeting of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Made possible through B. Braun's distribution agreement with Curlin Medical, the Curlin 6000…

St. Francis Hospital & Health Center in Blue Island, Ill., will remain open and change from a non-profit to a for-profit hospital after a transfer of ownership, according to the hospital.

Iowa lawmakers have passed a bill that would exempt the state's hospitals from having to seek certificate of need approval for construction of new facilities, reports the Chicago Tribune.

The Minnesota Legislature has approved a bill that would prohibit hospitals from using information about a patient's medical debt to decide whether to treat the patient. The governor is expected to sign it, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

The nursing shortage could hit the half-million mark by 2025 if there is no letup in healthcare's growth and, therefore, demand for nurses. However, the current weak economy is prompting nurses back into the work force, at least temporarily.

Fospropofol disodium injection, an intravenous sedative-hypnotic agent for sedation in adults undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, is closer to an FDA OK after the agency's Advisory Committee on Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs voted 6 to 3 (with one abstention)…

More than half of U.S. hospitals are now technically insolvent or at risk, according to a new Alvarez and Marsal study. 

Reps. Rubén Hinojosa (D-Texas) and Sam Johnson (R-Texas) have sent another "Dear Colleague" letter to members of the House of Representatives in an effort to dispel the myth that ending physician-ownership in specialty hospitals and other facilities will end physician…

If you haven't already, you may want to test your National Provider Identifier-only system: Come May 23, the NPI will be required on all HIPAA-standard transactions.

A California court case in combination with action by the state Department of Health prohibiting the department from issuing licenses to ASCs has created some confusion regarding whether ASCs must be licensed or accredited or both to operate in California.…