October 8, 2024- American Hospital Association (AHA) President and CEO Rick Pollack sent a letter on Monday, October 7 urging the presidential administration to take immediate actions to increase the supply of IV solutions for hospitals and other health care providers. Hospitals are struggling with IV shortages following the closure of a Baxter manufacturing plant as a result of Hurricane Helene.
The letter includes a number of specific actions the AHA is asking the Administration to take to support hospitals’ ability to care for patients and communities. In addition, the AHA invited the White House and agency experts to join the association in a forum to communicate directly with hospitals and health systems to communicate and mitigate patient impact of this shortage.
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