IV fluids in short supply at U.S. hospitals

Massachusetts hospitals have been closely monitoring their supplies of IV fluids due to a nationwide shortage.

Lori J. Schroth, a spokeswoman for Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, said over the past year IV fluids have been in short supply for nearly all hospitals.

Although none of the more than dozen hospitals contacted in the Boston area and elsewhere in the state said the shortage had affected patient care, Schroth said, "Our pharmacy and materials management groups are concerned ... They are working daily, monitoring usage and incoming shipments, to ensure there is an adequate supply to support our patient population."

Suppliers attribute the shortage to unexpectedly high demand stemming from flu season. But Ted Okon, executive director of the Community Oncology Alliance, said the manufacturing base for things such as saline has been shrinking.

"Everybody's just making do," Okon said, "but saline is really basic and essential."

In a statement yesterday, Pat Noga, the Massachusetts Hospital Association's vice president for clinical affairs, said hospitals are working with federal and state regulators, suppliers and other stakeholders to identify ways to find adequate supplies.

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