About IV Solution Shortage
Hurricane Helene hit the southeast in early October, causing widespread damage and the temporary closure of Baxter International’s manufacturing plant in Marion, N.C. The plant manufactures 60% of the nation’s supply of IV solutions, previously producing 1.5 million bags per day. As hospitals and other health care providers nationally grapple with serious shortages of IV fluids essential to patient care, CHA has compiled resources to assist in response. Visit the CHA About IV Solution Shortage resources web page for assistance in navigating the current shortage.
IV Solution Shortage Resources
CHA has compiled the following federal, state, and local resources to assist hospitals in navigating the current IV solution shortage:
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Clinical Guidance
Situational Updates
Baxter Announces Expiration Dating Extensions for Certain Products Related to IV Solutions Disruption
As part of its efforts to mitigate the disruption to the supply of IV solutions after Hurricane Helene temporarily closed its North Cove, N.C., manufacturing plant, Baxter today said that it is now authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend the use date of some products to provide a 24-month expiration from the manufacture date without relabeling the products. In a letter to customers today, Baxter said the extended expiration date is based on Baxter’s submission to the FDA including container closure integrity data, container functional performance data, and an analysis of product weight loss profiles for those certain product codes.
CHA Releases Resource Web Page for Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage
What’s happening: As hospitals and other health care providers nationally grapple with the shortage of IV fluids following the temporary closure of Baxter International’s manufacturing plant in Marion, N.C., CHA has compiled federal, state, and local resources to assist hospitals.
What else to know: Hurricane Helene hit the southeast in early October, causing widespread damage, including the temporary closure of Baxter’s plant — which, pre-Hurricane, manufactured 60% of the nation’s supply of IV solutions, producing 1.5 million bags per day.
United Through Crisis
Crisis has a way of reminding us of our commonalities.
Take, for instance, Hurricane Helene. Though California is far from the storm’s devastation, its effects have rippled all the way to our coast due to the temporary closure of Baxter International’s North Carolina plant, which supplies 60% of the nation’s IV fluids. Hospitals across the country are working to ensure continued patient care despite a shortage of supplies critical to emergency care, trauma, oncology, surgery, and other lifesaving services.
CHA Responds to Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage
What’s happening: On Oct. 3, CHA informed members of an IV fluid shortage due to the temporary closure of Baxter International’s North Carolina plant, which supplies 60% of the country’s IV solutions. The facility was damaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene.
What else to know: The update from CHA includes guidance for hospitals to mitigate the impact of the IV shortage.