A limited supply of IV fluid, stemming from damage caused by Hurricane Helene, is forcing some hospitals across the U.S. to postpone elective surgeries and other nonemergency procedures to safeguard ...

IV fluids are the very lifeblood of American healthcare—helping doctors and nurses hydrate their patients, administer drugs, and even replace lost blood volume. These fluids are fundamental to patient ...

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 ...

ROCHESTER — Two local health systems are assessing the impact of a national supply chain disruption caused by Hurricane Helene. The storm, which made landfall in the southeast U.S. late last month, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The nationwide shortage of IV fluids has led to significant changes in how hospitals treat patients. Both, UR Medicine and Rochester Regional have successfully cut their IV fluid ...

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 ...

In late September, Hurricane Helene damaged a major supplier of intravenous (IV) fluids. In this report, we follow up on what has happened since. Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented and ...

A limited supply of IV fluid, stemming from damage caused by Hurricane Helene, is forcing some hospitals across the U.S. to postpone elective surgery and other nonemergency procedures to safeguard ...

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene damaged a Baxter International plant in Marion, N.C., that produces 60% of the U.S.’s IV fluid products, disrupting ASCs and other healthcare facilities across the ...

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 ...

Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation and destruction last year, dumping 40 trillion gallons of water on the Southeast. It leveled houses, sent trees crashing and left millions without power.

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 ...