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 ...
Hospitals in Atlanta and throughout Georgia are feeling the pinch from storm damage and to a factory in North Carolina that produces much of the nation’s supply of intravenous (IV) fluids.
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 ...