Supply chain issues hit hospitals, dialysis centers after Hurricane Helene

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Supply chain issues hit hospitals, dialysis centers after Hurricane Helene

A Baxter plant that manufactures IV fluids in N.C said flooding was forcing it to close.

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Baxter International, a health care and medical technology company, announced this week that it must close its largest plant in North Carolina due to flooding and destruction caused by the hurricane.

The plant, located in North Cove, 60 miles northeast of Asheville, primarily manufactures IV fluids and peritoneal dialysis solutions, according to Baxter. It is the largest manufacturer of such solutions in the U.S., employing more than 2,500 people, the company said....

..."[Baxter has] published their action items, and they have announced to us that they're putting a hold on all distribution for 48 hours to understand what they have in their supply line, and then they're going to be setting up pretty strict allocations based on prior usage to make sure that everyone is getting their fair share based on their volume and their needs," he told ABC News....

...The HHS's Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response deployed about 200 personnel to the state, including Health Care Situational Assessment teams to evaluate the storm's impact on health care facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and dialysis centers, and Disaster Medical Assistance teams to help state and local health workers provide care....

 

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

Add in the dockworker strike, and it's gonna be a rough time for a lot of supplies.