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 ...

The impact of Hurricane Helene has led to a temporary supply disruption at the Baxter facility in Marion, North Carolina. The facility manufactures a significant portion of IV solutions, irrigation ...

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

The company, which supplies about 60% of the country's IV fluid bags, added that it's working with federal agencies to support recovery efforts and "mitigate supply disruption to patients." ...

The hospital system faces another challenge due to damage that occurred outside of the region: a supply of IV bags. Baxter International, which produces the majority of the nation’s hospital’s ...

But experts see vulnerability in the supply chain. Bags of IV solutions take up a lot of space, and it’s expensive for hospitals to keep large stockpiles. IV solutions also must be kept sterile and ...

But experts see vulnerability in the supply chain. Bags of IV solutions take up a lot of space, and it's expensive for hospitals to keep large stockpiles. IV solutions also must be kept sterile ...

Hospital officials around the nation are working to preserve stocks of IV fluid as a facility that produces the country’s largest amount of fluid has been badly damaged during Hurricane Helene.

The North Cove plant produces 60 percent of the country's supply of IV solutions, typically producing 1.5 million bags per day, according to the American Hospital Association. The dozens of ...

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According to media reports, hospitals across the country are facing disruption in the supply of some sterile intravenous fluids used in everything from intravenous dialysis care to some surgeries.