Denver Health innovating with Gatorade, Pedialyte amidst IV fluid shortage
Denver Health is getting creative to conserve IV fluid supplies amidst a nationwide shortage following Hurricane Helene.
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NC hospitals innovate with Gatorade, Pedialyte amid IV fluid shortage post-Hurricane Helene
Distribution of IV fluids to most hospitals nationwide were reduced 40-60% after the nation’s largest manufacturer was hit by Hurricane Helene. The Baxter North Cove facility in Marion, N.C ...
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Hospitals find off-the-shelf substitutes for IV hydration
UNC Health, Duke Health and WakeMed Hospitals tell WRAL News that things like Gatorade and Pedialyte are being used more often to help conserve available IV fluids for the most critical patients.
Shortage of IV fluids leads to canceled surgeries
IV fluids used in hospitals remain in short supply, after Hurricane Helene shut down a key North Carolina factory. The ...
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Some ER patients are half as likely to receive IV fluids since disruptions from Hurricane Helene
To minimize the impact on patients, federal agencies and professional organizations recommended that health care providers ...
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Over 86% of surveyed health care providers are short on IV fluids
Some hospitals have already reported giving patients Gatorade and Pedialyte to conserve IV fluid supplies. In one bright spot in the current disruptions, fears that Hurricane Milton would disrupt ...
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Colorado’s IV fluids shortage isn’t over yet
Colorado hospitals are still short on sterile IV fluids after more than a month of rationing. Experts say the shortage could ...
Hospitals report shortage of IV fluids after plant damaged by Hurricane Helene
Patients in the hospital for dehydration or nausea are only about half as likely to get IV fluids. Researcher says that’s ...
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NC hospitals innovate with Gatorade, Pedialyte amid IV fluid shortage post-Hurricane Helene
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