Flooding from Hurricane Helene damaged a Baxter plant in Marion, N.C., which produces about 60% of the U.S.’ supply of IV fluids. On Oct. 3, Baxter customers received a letter from the company ...
The CDC issued a health advisory Oct. 12 with guidelines on how systems and leaders can manage the supply disruptions of peritoneal dialysis and intravenous solutions. In September, Hurricane Helene ...
Intravenous (IV) therapy is administering fluids directly into a vein. It benefits treatment by enabling water, medication, blood, or nutrients to access the body faster through the circulatory system ...
Philadelphia-area health systems are carefully gauging their stocks of intravenous fluids in the wake of the hurricane damage to the North Carolina plant that produces 60% of the country's supply. Dr.
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One liter of IV fluid can be administered prophylactically to patients over a short period (< 6 hours) following ...
Hospitals in Charlotte, like their counterparts across the Carolinas and the nation, continue to deal with IV fluid shortages after Hurricane Helene flooding caused major problems for a manufacturing ...