American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Effect of a multifaceted hospital fluid conservation approach to intravenous fluid shortages on patient outcomes.
Obert Xu, Peter Graven, Siouxzanna Downs, Ben Orwoll, Ani Chintalapani, Matthew Hudkins, Kinsley Hubel, Zheyan Jenny Chen, Carl Eriksson, Matthias Merkel
Published: 202610.1093/ajhp/zxag007
Abstract
PURPOSE: In September 2024, Hurricane Helene disrupted a key North Carolina facility producing 60% of medical-grade fluids in the United States, causing a nationwide intravenous fluid (IVF) shortage and prompting urgent conservation in hospitals. The…
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