Original Medicare covers medically necessary IV infusion therapy in clinics and at home. Medicare Advantage (Part C) also covers these services, but out-of-pocket costs vary by plan.

Shaquille Dukes was on doctor's orders, taking a walk around FHN Memorial Hospital in Illinois with an IV drip when he was accused of stealing equipment.

Hospital-acquired infections are infections patients didn't have when they were admitted to hospital. The most common include wound infections after surgery, urinary tract infections and pneumonia.

A surgical assistant told state investigators in a January 2023 interview that when he moved the hospital bed away from the operating table, the IV pole fell on the patient’s face.

St. Vincent Hospital faced issues including firing its previous CFO for cause and purchasing equipment not properly rated for altitude, documents reveal.

For the convenience of patients especially in the mountain barangays, the Cebu City Government is eyeing more equipment for the Guba Community Hospital (GCH).

Baxter, a medical equipment company based in North Carolina, suffered damage to its factory caused by Hurricane Helene. Baxter International Inc.

National IV Fluid Shortage Could Affect Hospital Surgeries for Weeks Hurricane Helene knocked out the Baxter International plant in North Carolina that makes about 60 percent of the crucial ...

Combining Expertise A nurse-engineer team at UMass Amherst has been honored with an ANA Innovation Award for inventing a new ...

A nurse-engineer team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been honored with an ANA Innovation Award for inventing a new intravenous (IV) pole designed to improve the safety ...

The Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora is halting surgeries until it can determine the source of a mysterious residue found on the hospital's medical equipment.

Huntsville Hospital is delaying some non-emergency surgeries due to a critical shortage of IV fluids. The hospital has announced the delay, which officials stress does not cancel surgeries.