A week after Hurricane Helene knocked out a factory that produces more than half of the country’s intravenous solutions, the president of a group that represents about 5,000 hospitals is suggesting ...
Intravenous (IV) and subcutaneous (SC) formulations each play important roles in modern oncology care, with distinct ...
MINNESOTA, USA — Some Minnesota healthcare providers began contacting patients on Monday, notifying them that their elective and non-emergency surgeries have been canceled or postponed. The reason?
Hospitals in the region are keeping a careful eye on their IV fluid supplies, and are using less of the precious liquid as a way to cope with supply shortages in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The ...
Intravenous fluids given to a trauma victim at an accident site may not be the best treatment and in many cases may actually be counterproductive, increasing the risk that a patient will die, ...
Working around supplier allocations has become a regular part of the job for pharmacists in hospitals and there's no end in sight to the fluids shortage As flu season looms, materials management and ...
Normally, hospitals are, well, flush with IV fluids. But right now, that isn’t the case. In addition to the physical damage to many hospitals and clinics in the region, Hurricane Helene knocked out ...
ABILENE, Texas — The impacts of Hurricane Helene can be felt even in areas that weren't in the storm's path. Hendrick Health said they are closely monitoring the nationwide shortage of IV fluidscaused ...
Hospitals are adjusting how they use IV fluids after a plant that produces 60% of IV fluids used in the U.S. was damaged in Hurricane Helene. The Baxter International facility in Marion, N.C. — a ...
After sweltering high school football practices, brothers Phoenix and Roman Derichsweiler focus on recovery. “I drink 100 ounces of water, some Gatorade, some Pedialyte, but even then it didn’t feel ...