ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The nationwide shortage of IV fluids has led to significant changes in how hospitals treat patients. Both, UR Medicine and Rochester Regional have successfully cut their IV fluid ...

CARE PROVIDERS SAY IT’S A DIFFERENT SITUATION. IN A STATEMENT SENT TO NEWS NINE, A MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE FROM MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SAYS IN PART THEY, QUOTE, MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO DEFER SOME ...

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene damaged a Baxter International plant in Marion, N.C., that produces 60% of the U.S.’s IV fluid products, disrupting ASCs and other healthcare facilities across the ...

Flosonics Medical, maker of FloPatch, the world's first wireless, wearable Doppler ultrasound for critical care, today announced the peer-reviewed publication of the Safe and Fluid Effective ...

In late September, Hurricane Helene damaged a major supplier of intravenous (IV) fluids. In this report, we follow up on what has happened since. Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented and ...

Hospitals in Charlotte, like their counterparts across the Carolinas and the nation, continue to deal with IV fluid shortages after Hurricane Helene flooding caused major problems for a manufacturing ...

Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation and destruction last year, dumping 40 trillion gallons of water on the Southeast. It leveled houses, sent trees crashing and left millions without power.

A limited supply of IV fluid, stemming from damage caused by Hurricane Helene, is forcing some hospitals across the U.S. to postpone elective surgery and other nonemergency procedures to safeguard ...

Hospitals across the United States are reeling from a shortage of IV fluids after Hurricane Helene struck a major manufacturing plant in North Carolina, prompting some to postpone elective surgeries ...

Hurricane season continues to strain the national supply of intravenous fluids to hospitals and dialysis centers around the country. Flooding from Hurricane Helene in late September shut down one of ...

It’s been about three months since Hurricane Helene pummeled the mountains of North Carolina, but its effects are still being felt well beyond the storm’s path. After the hurricane flooded a ...

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 ...