Becker's Healthcare October 21, 2024
Many ASCs are encountering difficulties in obtaining IV fluids following the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, which damaged a Baxter International facility in Marion, N.C., responsible for producing 60% of the country’s IV fluid supply. Yet they are often finding ways to obtain and use IV fluids in ways hospitals may fall short.
Ken Schaff, regional ASC administrator at HCA Surgery Ventures, joined Becker’s to discuss how working at an ASC has made it easier to navigate the shortage.
“It’s easier with an ASC,” Mr. Schaff told Becker’s. “It’s smaller and more nimble than hospitals. We communicate directly with our clinical staff. We keep supplies in a single location for better control.”
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