It’s been about three months since Hurricane Helene pummeled the mountains of North Carolina, but its effects are still being felt well beyond the storm’s path. After the hurricane flooded a ...
COUNTRY -- BECAUSE OF A SHORTAGE OF I-V FLUID. AS WMUR'S IMANI FLEMING EXPLAINS.. IT ALL STARTED IN OCTOBER. <EVERY HOSPITAL IN THE STATE HAS FELT THIS IMPACT> SOME áSURGERIESá.. CANCELLED... OR ...
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 care, forcing ...
Carlee A. Clark, M.D., lead author of the MUSC study, and her team reduced IV fluid use by 60% before and after surgery immediately after the shortage began. Patients continued with their own oral ...