Emergency Readiness
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.
In this conversation, Scott Nygaard, M.D., chief operating officer at Lee Health, discusses the impact these natural disasters have had on the organization
Baxter this week shared updates on its efforts to increase access to and supply of IV solutions in response to the effects of Hurricane Helene on Baxter’s manufacturing facility in North Carolina.
AHA updates information on IV-fluid supplies after Helene forces closure of Baxter manufacturing plant.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Baxter officials have announced additional actions to increase access and supply of IV solutions in response to the effects of Hurricane Helene on Baxter’s manufacturing facility in North Carolina. HHS’ mitigation efforts include increasing…
Hospital and health system leaders are invited to participate in a call hosted by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra tomorrow, Oct. 18 at 1:30 p.m. ET to hear updates about the response to the effects of Hurricane Helene on Baxter's manufacturing facility in North…
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…
CDC issues health advisory on disruptions in PD and IV solutions supply due to Baxter plant closureÂ
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory on the supply disruption of peritoneal dialysis and intravenous solutions due to the Baxter plant closure in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released guidance that is effective immediately for compounding certain parenteral drug products in response to the effects of recent hurricanes, including the closure of a Baxter manufacturing plant in North Carolina.
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, Oct. 10 activated the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program to aid uninsured Georgians impacted by Hurricane Helene for prescription drug and certain medical equipment replacement.