An anesthesiologist prepares an IV drip in operating room. At MGB, in inpatient cases, a majority of patients do at some point require IV fluids.
Mass General Brigham is no longer delaying non-emergency procedures due to a shortage of intravenous fluids, but said rationing is continuing.
Last week, the state's largest health system deferred approximately 30% of scheduled non-urgent procedures between Oct. 13 and 17. The fluids have been in short supply nationwide because of Hurricane Helene.
Mass General Brigham has suspended some surgeries amid a national IV fluid shortage.
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