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Hurricane Helene shut down the nation's largest supplier of IV fluids. Now several hospital systems in the state are delaying elective surgeries.

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Hospitals face shortage of IV fluids because of hurricane disruptions

After Hurricane Helene flooded an IV fluid factory in North Carolina, the government and industry are trying to mitigate shortages.

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Oct. 10, 2024 — A clear bag of liquid hanging next to a hospital bed typically doesn’t warrant a second glance, but now each pouch is considered precious. That’s because Hurricane Helene damaged the nation’s main plant that makes intravenous fluids nearly 2 weeks ago. The plant is in a small mountain town in western […]

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Florida hospitals and health providers are coping with a national shortage of IV fluids exacerbated by the two major hurricanes that have hit the Southeast in the past month. Hurricane Helene damaged the Baxter International Factory outside of Asheville, N.C., which makes about 60% of the U.S. supply of fluids, and Hurricane Milton caused the temporary closure of the Daytona Beach plant of B. Braun, maker and distributor of a fourth of the natio…

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Florida hospitals face IV fluids shortage after hurricanes disrupt supply chain

Hurricane Helene has caused a critical shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids in metro Atlanta, with at least one major hospital rationing supplies after receiving less than half of its usual shipment.

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Hurricanes Helene and Milton have impacted the production of intravenous fluid in the United States. In response, multiple Baptist Health locations — including Baptist Health Paducah — have paused scheduling

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