Hospitals report shortage of IV fluids after plant damaged by Hurricane Helene
Patients in the hospital for dehydration or nausea are only about half as likely to get IV fluids. Researcher says that’s ...
NC hospitals innovate with Gatorade, Pedialyte amid IV fluid shortage post-Hurricane Helene
UNC Health, Duke Health and WakeMed Hospitals tell WRAL News that things like Gatorade and Pedialyte are being used more often to help conserve available IV fluids for the most critical patients.
Georgia hospitals rationing IV fluid amid shortage; feds stepping in
Baxter’s North Cove manufacturing site in North Carolina, which was significantly damaged by Hurricane Helene, is still not ...
Some ER patients are half as likely to receive IV fluids since disruptions from Hurricane Helene
To minimize the impact on patients, federal agencies and professional organizations recommended that health care providers ...
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Lawmakers push HHS to address IV fluid shortage by acquiring product overseas
Lawmakers are urging continued action by the HHS to address the critical IV fluid shortage affecting hospitals across the ...
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Kobe Bryant’s $6M BodyArmor Investment Nets Estate $400M After Coca-Cola Buyout
Kobe Bryant's $6 million investment in BodyArmor turned into a $400 million windfall after Coca-Cola's 2021 acquisition of ...
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After Helene hit IV fluid plant, NC hospitals use Gatorade, rationing to handle shortages
Liquids with electrolytes like Gatorade are even being used for drinks as an IV fluid substitute for some patients in North Carolina and elsewhere around the country. Novant Health, one of the ...
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Some hospitals are giving patients Gatorade and oral medicine instead of IV fluids as they grapple with a shortage after Hurricane Helene
Philadelphia-area hospitals are giving patients Gatorade and oral medications ... Less disruption at hospitals with alternative suppliers Most Temple Health hospitals, including the main campus ...