COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hospitals across the nation, including South Carolina, are facing an unexpected challenge: a shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids. This shortage has had significant impacts on patient ...

RIGHT NOW, THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS INVOKING THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT BECAUSE THE NATION’S I.V. FLUID SUPPLY IS CRITICALLY LOW. FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE, THE MANUFACTURER, BAXTER, SAID ITS ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Health) is working to conserve its IV fluid supply after Hurricane Helene halted production at a major manufacturing plant.

The American Thoracic Society is providing tips to help hospitals mitigate impacts on intravenous (IV) fluid supply resulting from manufacturing disruptions due to recent hurricanes. W. Graham Carlos, ...

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WIS) - The largest IV fluid manufacturing company in the United States has closed its plant in North Carolina due to damage sustained from Hurricane Helene. Most South Carolina ...

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 Helene’s flood-related damage to a key medical supply production facility last week in Marion, North Carolina, has serious potential to affect patient care nationally because it manufactures ...

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 ...