IV Fluid Management During Shortages-IV Fluid Management During Shortages

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The webcast focuses on managing IV fluid shortages in healthcare settings, featuring a panel discussion led by Emily Miller. Panelists Jeremy DeGrado, Jillian Polis, and Alejandro Baez explore various strategies to deal with shortages. They discuss effective mitigation strategies at hospitals, such as reducing stock levels and using alternative fluids. The conversation covers procurement challenges, government measures to allow compounding, and the potential use of international supplies. Suggestions on reducing IV fluid usage include central monitoring of stock, specific guidelines for different healthcare providers, and utilizing dynamic markers for fluid responsiveness. Participants have used oral rehydration solutions as alternatives, and there's discussion on offering prolonged infusions where necessary. Colloid solutions and oral hydrations are also considered. They also emphasize tailoring strategies to fit specific hospital units, like the ICU or OR. The panel acknowledges the importance of learning from this crisis for future preparedness by creating robust frameworks and policies at institutional levels. The presentation aims to provide educational insights into effectively managing and mitigating IV fluid shortages in healthcare facilities.

Keywords

IV fluid shortages

healthcare settings

mitigation strategies

procurement challenges

alternative fluids

oral rehydration solutions

hospital units

dynamic markers

future preparedness

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