Task & Purpose

A military airlift could be needed for IV fluids after Helene, hospital group says

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 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The supply of IV fluids is expected be 'constrained' until the end of the year. Here's what we know so far

If you have ever had general surgery, chances are you would have been administered intravenous (IV) fluids. A global shortage of multiple IV fluid products has prompted Australian health authorities ...
Philadelphia Tribune

‘We really can’t do our job without IV fluids’: How Philly-area hospitals are dealing with shortages caused by Hurricane Helene

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 ...
STAT

Close IV hydration bars until the intravenous fluid shortage ends

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 ...
KTXS

Helene causes nationwide shortage of IV fluids, Hendrick Health takes proactive measures

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

IV fluids may not always be good for accident victims, study finds

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, ...

Intravenous tenecteplase not recommended for central retinal artery occlusion

Intravenous tenecteplase administered within 4.5 hours after onset of central retinal artery occlusion does not improve vision recovery at 30 days compared with oral aspirin, according to a study ...
Forbes

Hurricane Helene Damages Could Result In IV Bag Shortage

Hurricane Helene’s flood-related damage to a key medical supply production facility last week in Marion, North Carolina, has serious potential to affect patient care nationally because it manufactures ...
inforum

Hospitals in Minnesota and North Dakota conserve IV fluids after manufacturing stunted by Hurricane Helene

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 ...
KARE 11

Hospitals are scrambling to conserve IV fluids amid nationwide shortage

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?
Modesto Bee

Canceled surgery? Modesto-area hospitals affected by national shortage of IV fluids

Intravenous fluid bags remain in short supply, causing some hospitals to take steps to conserve the bags, such as prescribing oral medications when possible. AP FILE PHOTO Hospitals in the Northern ...
NBC DFW

High school athletes turn to IV fluids to stay hydrated in Texas heat

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 ...