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Hospitals are Always There for Patients and Communities, Including in Times of Disasters and Emergencies
When a natural disaster or emergency strikes, where is one of the first places people turn to? Their local hospital.
Updates on IV Fluid Supplies After Helene Forces Closure of Baxter Manufacturing Plant
AHA updates information on IV-fluid supplies after Helene forces closure of Baxter manufacturing plant.
The Critical Need for Resource Conservation Plans in the Face of Disasters
In this conversation, Michael Schiller, executive director of the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM), and Michael Ganio, senior director of pharmacy practice and quality with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), discuss the need to create a conservation plan for critical patient supplies that could be threatened by a disaster.
Baxter announces updated IV solutions production timeline
Baxter expects to restart a second IV solutions manufacturing line within the next week, the company announced Nov. 7. Along with the first line that resumed production last week the two lines comprise approximately 50% of the North Cove, N.C., site’s total pre-Hurricane Helene production of IV solutions and about 85% of one-liter solutions production.
AHA letter to president urges Administration to take immediate action to address IV solution supply shortage as a result of Helene
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack Oct.
AHA Letter to President Urges Action to Address IV Solution Supply Shortage as a Result of Helene
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today sent a letter to President Biden urging the Administration to take immediate actions to increase the supply of IV solutions for hospitals and other health care providers that are struggling with shortages following the closure of a Baxter manufacturing plant as a result of Hurricane Helene.
Administration, Baxter Officials Provide Updates on IV Solution Supplies
On a call today hosted by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, officials from the federal government and Baxter provided updates on the ongoing efforts to address the IV solution supply disruptions caused by the temporary closure of a Baxter manufacturing plant in North Carolina.
Planning for Resiliency in the IV Fluid Supply Chain
In this conversation, Mark Taylor, M.D., surgical director for surgical operations at Cleveland Clinic, discusses the health system's ongoing IV fluid conservation strategies and the importance of constant and targeted communication during supply chain shortages.
AHA to President Urging the Administration to Take Action to Address IV Solution Supply Shortage as a Result of Helene
AHA letter to President Biden urging the Administration to take action to address IV solution supply shortage as a result of hurricane Helene.
3 Ways 3D Printing Is Revolutionizing Health Care
Many hospitals have centralized 3D facilities for point-of-care manufacturing. The FDA has approved hundreds of medical products made with 3D technology. Three areas impacted are implants and prosthetics, anatomical models, and medical equipment.