hurricane Helene wrecked havoc on major suppliers

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Oct 11, 2024
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JOPE Resident Golf Fanatic

hurricane Helene wrecked havoc on major suppliers

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JOPE

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Time

IV fluid shortage is getting critical

Spocougar

10:55am

NC Baxter plant flooding the cause I presume, or something else ?

Weagle Coug

10:57am

What is causing the shortage?

John Doe

10:57am

hurricane Helene wrecked havoc on major suppliers

JOPE

11:00am

The Baxter manufacturing facility was flooded

KingDave

11:03am

yeah, it’s bad…my org has 30 hospitals and we are in crisis.

JOPE

10:58am

Same with our local hospital here in Huntsville Alabama

rebelCoug

10:59am

Dang that sucks. Isn't IV fluid just a fancy salt water? Odd there is a shortage

Cougs4Lfe

11:00am

fancy salt water + government regulations, certifications, and purification req

Cougarclaw

11:02am

several different types of IV fluids, some have saline, some have sugar, some have potassium and other contents

JOPE

11:03am

Fancy *sterile* salt water

swimbro

11:07am

The wrong mix is deadly. I know a family who's 7 year old daughter died because

Schultz is back

11:08am

Sounds like they are going to learn the lesson of hard drive manufacturers from a few decades ago

CSoul

11:06am

We cut back so far on IV fluids that our hospital said we were cutting back too much

KingDave

11:07am

You use Baxter or BBraun?

11:13am

Baxter

Spocougar

11:21am

Baxter is the manufacturer with the downed plant

I'mBatman

11:22am

I have stopped giving maintenance fluids. Been working on this for the last year

EDthoracotomy

11:52am

Why not just drink water???

coolblue

2:13pm

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