IV shortage update: Baxter facility damage after hurricane in North Carolina 2024
Where did Hurricane Helene hit? Why is there a shortage of intravenous fluids? What can I use instead of IV saline? Where are IV bags made? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the impact of Hurricane Helene, how elective surgery can be delayed after the North Carolina hurricane damage, and addressing drug shortages in the US. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. š©ŗ The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most ā patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew š AMA resources on addressing and managing drug shortages: https://ama-assn.co/DrugShortages š FDA drug shortage list: https://ama-assn.co/FDA_DrugShortages ā FDA drug shortages FAQ: https://ama-assn.co/DrugShortages_FAQ ā ļø CDC HAN Disruptions in Availability of Peritoneal Dialysis and Intravenous Solutions from Baxter International Facility in North Carolina (CDC HAN 00518): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN-00518 šØ If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2024 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN š„ Learn more about American Medical Association councils: https://ama-assn.co/Councils š„¼ Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ā¹ Reforming Medicare payment ā¹ Fighting scope creep ā¹ Fixing prior authorization ā¹ Reducing physician burnout ā¹ Making technology work for physicians
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