Amid the IV fluid shortage caused by the temporary closure of Baxter's North Cove, N.C., plant due to Hurricane Helene, ECRI has issued guidance to healthcare providers regarding practices to avoid ...

Years before Hurricane Helene shut down a critical intravenous fluid facility in North Carolina, sparking concerns in hospitals across the country, many common IV fluids were already in short supply ...

A limited supply of IV fluid, stemming from damage caused by Hurricane Helene, is forcing some hospitals across the U.S. to ...

A primary IV of 0.9% sodium chloride was infusing so the ... She then realized the solution was flowing into the primary IV bag rather than the patient. Upon examination, she noticed the primary ...

Amid concerns over a possible IV fluid shortage after Hurricane Helene shut down a medical supply manufacturing plant in ...

Purpose: The stability of meropenem in i.v. solutions stored in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) bags and an elastomeric ... sterile water for injection and mixed with 0.9% sodium chloride injection ...

The Connecticut Hospital Association is dealing with a nationwide IV solutions shortage due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The impact ...

DALLAS COUNTY – The sentencing hearing for a North Texas anesthesiologist found guilty of tampering with IV bags was delayed for a fourth time Wednesday. The hearing was scheduled for 10 a.m. at ...

Remnants of Hurricane Helene shut down a North Carolina factory that supplies critical IV fluids to hospitals across the ...

Workers there spent Tuesday loading IV bags onto trucks so they could be driven to a safe location out of Milton’s path, said Alli Longenhagen, director of corporate communications for the company.

for its new presentation of potassium phosphates in 0.9% sodium chloride injection intravenous (IV) ready-to-use (RTU) bags. This sterile presentation reduces the compounding steps for clinicians ...

Sodium is a mineral naturally found in many foods, such as meat, fish, and vegetables. It's also found in table salt, which ...