They are bedside companions for thousands of hospital patients across the country.
Those intravenous or IV bags, that hang from a hook, are a vital medical tool containing supplies of saline and nutrient solutions.
“Thousands in a month,” says INOVA Hospitals Pharmacy Manager Arpit Meht. “Every patient that comes into the hospital is on some sort of an IV fluid, whether it be hydration or medication therapy.”
But just as flu season is kicking into high gear, many hospitals in the DMV are scrambling to find adequate supplies of IV bags and fluid. Watch more.
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