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 ...
The aftermath of recent hurricanes, particularly Hurricane Helene, has extended far beyond the Southeast, with hospitals nationwide grappling with a shortage of IV fluid bags. The supply chain ...
Stomach flu can cause diarrhea and vomiting that dehydrate you quickly. You may need fluids delivered through your veins so that you can recover. Stomach flu happens when a virus causes an infection ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A national shortage of IV fluid, triggered by hurricane damage to a major supplier, has hit close to home in Jacksonville. Baptist Health, one of the city’s largest hospital ...
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 ...
Hurricane Helene caused a critical IV fluid shortage in metro Atlanta, with major hospitals, including Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, receiving markedly reduced shipments. A key supplier, Baxter ...
WASHINGTON (7News) — A national IV shortage is changing the way some hospitals care for patients. Baxter’s North Cove manufacturing site in North Carolina was devastated by flooding caused by ...
BFLO Hydration is home to an elective, medical spa that treats at least 200 people weekly. A majority of their clients come in for IV fluids. "A lot of people benefit from just the vitamins, even if ...
Distribution of IV fluids to most hospitals nationwide were reduced 40-60% after the nation’s largest manufacturer was hit by Hurricane Helene. The Baxter North Cove facility in Marion, N.C., produced ...
Patients visiting emergency departments for dehydration or nausea are half as likely to receive IV fluids now than they were before Hurricane Helene exacerbated supply shortages, according to an ...
Yvonne Hemz was scheduled to have a cancerous tumor removed from her kidney Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. On Sunday, ...