NEW JAMA NETWORK OPEN STUDY SHOWS GIVING LESS IV FLUIDS DURING SURGERY CAN BE BENEFICIAL FOR PATIENTS

A study published today in JAMA Network Open, led by anesthesiologists at Montefiore Einstein, demonstrates that reducing IV ...
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Close IV hydration bars until the intravenous fluid shortage ends

Normally, hospitals are, well, flush with IV fluids. But right now, that isn’t the case. In addition to the physical damage to many hospitals and clinics in the region, Hurricane Helene knocked out ...

IV Fluids Recalled for ‘Life-Threatening’ Contaminants

A recall has been announced after saline bags were found to contain plastic and other materials that can cause ...
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Nationwide IV fluid shortage could change how hospitals manage patient hydration

Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV ...
Medical Xpress

Hospitals worldwide are short of saline—here's why they can't just switch to other IV fluids

Last week, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration added intravenous (IV) fluids to the growing list of medicines in short supply. The shortage is due to higher-than-expected demand and ...
Newsday

New York hospitals brace for IV fluid shortage due to hurricanes

Hospitals in New York are making contingency plans for intravenous fluids that could be temporarily cut off due to the severe storms in the South that have seriously damaged one plant in North ...
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Some ER patients are half as likely to receive IV fluids since disruptions from Hurricane Helene

Patients visiting emergency departments for dehydration or nausea are half as likely to receive IV fluids now than they were before Hurricane Helene exacerbated supply shortages, according to an ...
Hartford Courant

CT hospitals grapple with national IV fluid supply shortage; ‘working closely with our suppliers’

As hospitals and other health care facilities across the country struggle to deal with shortages of critical intravenous fluids caused by hurricane damage, Connecticut hospitals report that they are ...
Medical Xpress

The last word on sepsis: IV fluids help … except when they don't

When doctors around the world want to know the latest treatment advice for a particular disease, they've turned to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to find clear and concise ...
The Conversation

Australia’s IV fluids shortage will likely last all year. Here’s what that means for surgeries

The current shortage of sterile intravenous (IV) fluids is a serious ongoing concern for doctors across Australia. During surgery, these sterile fluids are essential to administer drugs and hydrate ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration

Hospital administrators say the shortage accelerated their plans to change IV fluid hydration protocols altogether. KFF Health News — Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous ...