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 ...

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 ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- There's currently a shortage of IV fluids across the country, it comes after Hurricane Helene forced the closure of the Baxter International Plant in North Carolina.

The aftermath of recent hurricanes, particularly Hurricane Helene, has extended far beyond the Southeast, with hospitals nationwide grappling with a shortage of IV fluid bags. The supply chain ...

A shortage of IV fluid is forcing hospitals across the country to conserve and even postpone surgeries and procedures after an IV fluid production facility in North Carolina was hit by the devastating ...

The latest hurricane could hit a Daytona Beach facility that provides nearly a quarter of the nation’s intravenous fluid supply. The Biden administration is rushing to evacuate bags of intravenous ...

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.

Baxter provides around 60% of the country's IV fluid supply. It's plant in North Cove, NC was shut down by damage from Hurricane Helene. A nationwide shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids persists ...

Even as Floridians cope with Hurricane Milton, the aftermath of Hurricane Helene continues to affect the U.S. Among those feeling the aftershock, hospitals around the U.S. have reported a shortage of ...

Results of a new meta-analysis in shows that intravenous fluid (IV) therapy using balanced solutions rather than commonly used saline can reduce the risk of in-hospital death of critically ill ...

North Carolina hospitals reeling from Hurricane Helene may soon get some relief from a critical IV fluid shortage. The Food and Drug Administration approved changing the expiration date on multiple ...