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Nationwide IV fluid shortage changing how hospitals manage patient hydration

Many U.S. hospitals are conserving critical intravenous fluids to cope with a supply shortage caused by Hurricane Helene. They're changing... Nationwide IV fluid shortage changing how hospitals manage ...
NPR

Manufacturers and feds work to stabilize supply of IV fluids for hospitals

Hurricane season continues to strain the national supply of intravenous fluids to hospitals and dialysis centers around the country. Flooding from Hurricane Helene in late September shut down one of ...
WMUR

NH hospitals, ambulance services discuss strategies to deal with IV fluid shortage

CARE PROVIDERS SAY IT’S A DIFFERENT SITUATION. IN A STATEMENT SENT TO NEWS NINE, A MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE FROM MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SAYS IN PART THEY, QUOTE, MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO DEFER SOME ...
WMUR

Supply of IV fluids could be constrained after Hurricane Helene damages manufacturer

PUTTING PLANS IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE THIS DOESN’T IMPACT PATIENTS FROM FLORIDA TO NORTH CAROLINA. AND NOW POTENTIALLY THE NORTHEAST. HURRICANE HELENE’S IMPACTS ARE HITTING UP AND DOWN THE EAST COAST.
Medscape

Hospitals Reeling From IV Fluid Shortages in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene

When Hurricane Helene roared through North Carolina in September, the damage it caused went well beyond local homes and businesses. The North Cove–based manufacturing plant of Baxter International — ...
EurekAlert!

From shortage to success: How MUSC anesthesia team navigated IV fluid crisis

Carlee A. Clark, M.D., lead author of the MUSC study, and her team reduced IV fluid use by 60% before and after surgery immediately after the shortage began. Patients continued with their own oral ...
Democrat and Chronicle

IV fluids shortage: How a NY health system conserved 40% of its supply

Last month, nearly 60% of hospitals nationally reported concerns they would have to postpone shortages due to the IV shortages, with 17% saying they already taken that step. UR Medicine delayed ...
Medical Xpress

Anesthesia team overcomes IV fluid crisis with algorithm

As we mark the first anniversary of flooding from Hurricane Helene that devastated parts of North Carolina, the anesthesia department at the Medical University of South Carolina is sharing how it ...
Modern Healthcare

IV fluid shortage has hospitals rethinking patient hydration

Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV ...
Yahoo

After Helene hit IV fluid plant, NC hospitals use Gatorade, rationing to handle shortages

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hospitals in Charlotte, like their counterparts across the Carolinas and the nation, continue to deal with IV fluid shortages ...
KPBS

Nationwide IV fluid shortage changing how hospitals manage patient hydration

Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid bags to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV ...