Medical community members are monitoring an IV shortage in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
A supplier’s manufacturing plant was destroyed when the storm ripped through the Carolinas. The situation in North Texas isn’t dire yet, and the healthcare community is trying to keep it from getting to that point.So, there’s a proactive approach as the medical community looks at alternatives. NBC 5 spoke to Dr. Steve Love, CEO of the DFW Hospital Council, about what’s being done to ensure North Carolina's ruin doesn’t upend operations here.
Other parts of the country are postponing elective surgeries due to a lack of IV solutions. Love said that is not happening in North Texas, but providers are mindful of how they use their supply. In early October, The American Hospital Association urged the Biden Administration to take immediate action to increase IV solutions. Love said that plans are in the works for alternative suppliers to mitigate further problems.
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