Mass, IV fluids and Hurricane Helene
Massachusetts Hospitals Postpone Surgeries Amid IV Fluid Crisis Triggered by Hurricane Helene's Fury
Mass General Brigham postpones surgeries due to an IV fluid shortage after Hurricane Helene damages a key supplier's plant.
Massachusetts hospitals face surgery disruptions due to national IV fluid crisis
A Massachusetts hospital is postponing certain elective surgeries starting Sunday due to a critical shortage of IV fluids, a result of supply chain disruptions caused by Hurricane Helene.
Massachusetts’ largest healthcare system halts some elective procedures due to IV fluid shortage from Helene
Mass General Brigham announced is postponing certain elective surgeries due to a shortage of intravenous fluids. The shortages stem from a Baxter manufacturing facility going offline during Hurricane Helene.
Mass General Brigham warns of 'serious and immediate' IV fluid shortage due to Hurricane Helene
Mass General Brigham, Massachusetts' largest hospital and health care system, warned in an internal email to employees Wednesday that it is experiencing a "serious and immediate IV fluid shortage," due to the devastation from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina that damaged one of the nation's largest suppliers of IVs.
Mass. hospitals conserving IV fluids following supply problem caused by Hurricane Helene
Hospitals in Massachusetts are facing a shortage of IV fluids after Hurricane Helene stopped production at a key facility in North Carolina.
Mass General Brigham delays surgeries amid hurricane-driven IV fluid shortage
Mass General Brigham to postpone select surgical cases to conserve their IV fluid supply, according to an MGB statement.
Some surgeries on hold because of IV fluid shortage
Mass General Brigham is postponing certain elective surgeries starting Sunday, Oct. 13, due to a critical shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids, a result of supply chain disruptions caused by Hurricane Helene.
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Rhode Island's largest hospital group said it's "closely monitoring the availability of certain IV fluids" in the wake of Hurricane Helene.But according to Life
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