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St. John's Lutheran Hospital has broken ground for a new hospital in Libby, Mont., according to a Western News report.

Hospitals and health systems have been viewed traditionally as environmental laggards due to their high usage of energy, contact with hazardous materials and role as large waste producers.

Anesthesia device company Covidien presented clinical findings on the continuous patient monitoring of respiration rate in obese patients during the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting.

Atlanta-based Surgical Information Systems released a survey of anesthesiologists and found 90 percent believe perioperative IT solutions are a strategic driver of success in the operating room.

Massachusetts has finalized a deal with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to test the agency's capitated financial alignment model for Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible beneficiaries, according to Healthcare Finance News.

Anesthesia, like many physician specialties, faces a shortage of providers in the years ahead. As baby boomers age, the demand for healthcare services — anesthesia included — will continue to increase. At the same time, the anesthesia providers available to…

TeleTracking Technologies announced it is offering a three-part webinar series on reducing hospital costs through automated asset management.

Phoenix-based Banner Health has proposed a new hospital and medical campus in Fort Collins, Colo., according to a Coloradoan report.

Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso, Ind., plans to open its new Center for Women's Health Oct. 23, according to a valpolife.com report.

St. Luke's The Woodlands (Texas) Hospital plans to open an outpatient wound care clinic Oct. 22, according to a Woodlands Online report.