U.S. hospitals and medical centers face an IV fluid shortage. Elective IV hydration bars and spas should cease operations until the supply recovers.

Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV fluid hydration altogether. ... Sign up for enewsletters and alerts to receive breaking news and in-depth coverage of ...

Many U.S. hospitals are conserving critical intravenous fluids to cope with a supply shortage caused by Hurricane Helene. They're changing protocols for administering drugs and hydration through IVs.

Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV fluid hydration altogether. Hurricane Helene, which hit North Carolina in September, flooded a Baxter International facility ...

November 22, 2024 Nationwide IV fluid shortage could change how hospitals manage patient hydration The conservation strategies in place have some health system administrators wondering whether ...