Some Minnesota hospitals have implemented conservation measures as of this weekend related to a nationwide shortage of IV fluids, including rescheduling non-emergency surgeries in some cases, ...
Hospitals are urging the White House to help shore up supplies of IV bags after a North Carolina factory closed because of flood damage wrought by Hurricane Helene. Several hospitals have implemented ...
(CNN) — Patients visiting emergency departments for dehydration or nausea are half as likely to receive IV fluids now than they were before Hurricane Helene exacerbated supply shortages, according to ...
Surgery was Katie Adase's best chance at finally getting a diagnosis for the chronic pelvic pain that has been plaguing her for years. "I couldn't do laundry or walk to the grocery store or even cook ...
ABILENE, Texas — Hendrick Health is rescheduling some of its non-emergency or elective procedures following a nationwide shortage of IV fluids. In a press release, Hendrick Health said they began ...
Ralph Owen was just four days away from receiving surgery in Colorado. "I got the phone call. It was kind of a shock, and they just said, 'We're canceling the surgery,'" said Owen. "I set it up six to ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota hospitals are scrambling for solutions after the manufacturer of the majority of their IV fluids supply shuttered due to flooding in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Baxter ...
Boone Health is putting a temporary pause on elective surgeries and is prioritizing emergency care while in the shortage. Mid-Missouri hospitals are planning ahead for strained IV fluid supplies in ...
Normally, hospitals are, well, flush with IV fluids. But right now, that isn’t the case. In addition to the physical damage to many hospitals and clinics in the region, Hurricane Helene knocked out ...
PUTTING PLANS IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE THIS DOESN’T IMPACT PATIENTS FROM FLORIDA TO NORTH CAROLINA. AND NOW POTENTIALLY THE NORTHEAST. HURRICANE HELENE’S IMPACTS ARE HITTING UP AND DOWN THE EAST COAST.