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 fluid hydration altogether.

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Nationwide IV fluid shortage could change how hospitals manage patient hydration

Many U.S. hospitals are conserving critical intravenous fluids to cope with a supply shortage caused by Hurricane Helene. They're changing protocols for administering drugs and hydration through IVs.

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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 fluid hydration altogether. Read more...

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Some hospital administrators are changing how they think about intravenous fluid hydration amid the IV fluid shortage, which has forced many hospital to conserve supplies. Some hospitals are giving medications intravenously, but without fluid bags. Others are questioning whether patients need a second IV fluid bag, or ensuring bags are used completely before replacement.

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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 fluid hydration altogether. Hurricane Helene, which hit North Carolina in September, wrecked a Baxter International facility that produces 60% of the IV fluids used in the U.S., according to the American Hospital Association. The company was forced…

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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
fluid hydration altogether.
Hurricane Helene,...

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Hospitals are conserving critical IV supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months.

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Many U.S. hospitals are conserving critical intravenous fluids to cope with a supply shortage caused by Hurricane Helene. They’re changing protocols for administering drugs and hydration through IVs.

Nationwide IV fluid shortage could change how hospitals manage patient hydration

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