Navigating an Intravenous Fluid Shortage Crisis: A Health System's Response to a Hurricane-Induced Supply Disruption
Analysis of 68,430 patient encounters demonstrated no significant changes in acute kidney injury or mortality rate, although demonstrating a reduction in length of stay. This study describes the rationale and impact of our approach and provides a framework for healthcare systems facing similar supply chain disruptions.
Authors
- Christopher A. Gilligan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6845-0003)
- Thomas Nahass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3462-114X)
- Rob Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3523-8559)
- Payal D. Parikh
- Michael L. Loftus
- Nancy E. Holecek
- Kenneth M. Granet
- Stephen O'Mahony
Institutions
- Thomas More University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal for Healthcare Quality
- Published
- 2025-06-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jhq.0000000000000484
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51