IV fluid shortage impacts felt in North Idaho
Registered nurse Derrick Schenk provides fluids to an emergency department patient at Kootenai Health with a syringe.
Photo courtesy of Kootenai Health
A national shortage of IV fluids, triggered by Hurricane Helene's damage to a major manufacturing facility in September, continues to impact health care providers across the country, including in North Idaho.
The shortage stems from flooding at Baxter International's North Carolina factory, one of the country's largest IV fluid suppliers, according to the Food and Drug Administration. While local health care facilities report maintaining essential services, many have implemented conservation measures.
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