Be Prepared This page provides information and tools to enhance your preparedness and response efforts for an array of emergency situations that may impact you or your region. Emergency Response Updates The NJHCC Support team is actively responding to an ongoing IV solution shortage. This supply chain emergency was triggered by the shutdown of a Baxter plant – the world’s largest source of IV solutions – when Hurricane Helene devastated parts of western North Carolina the week of Sept. 26, 2024. The NJHCC Support team will continue to assist healthcare partners from across New Jersey to manage and mitigate the effects of this shortage. Key Updates Alert Hub: 2024 IV Solution Shortage https://healthcareready.org/alert/2024-iv-solution-shortage/ Alert Hub: 2024 Hurricane Milton https://healthcareready.org/alert/2024-hurricane-milton/ Baxter Hurricane Helene Updates https://www.baxter.com/baxter-newsroom/hurricane-helene-update FDA Hurricane Helene: Baxter's manufacturing recovery in North Carolina https://www.fda.gov/drugs/updates-2024-hurricane-season/hurricane-helene-baxters-manufacturing-recovery-north-carolina Additional Briefs and Status Reports American Hospital Association (AHA) Special Bulletin - 10/28/24 American Hospital Association (AHA) Special Bulletin - 10/24/24 American Hospital Association (AHA) Special Bulletin - 10/18/24 Conservation Strategies for Potential IV Fluid Supply Disruption from Vizient Conservation Strategies for Home Dialysis Customers from Baxter North Cove B. Braun to Ramp Up Production of IV Fluid by 20% in Coming Weeks from Reuters https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/b-braun-ramp-up-production-iv-fluids-by-20-coming-weeks-2024-10-18/ Fact Sheet: HHS Continues Taking Action to Increase Access and Supply of IV Fluids Following Hurricane Helenehttps://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/10/18/fact-sheet-hhs-continues-action-increase-access-supply-iv-fluids-hurricane-helene.html FEMA, Federal Response Positioned to Fully Support Florida Ahead of Milton Landfall https://files.constantcontact.com/4a22cd98901/2067e904-5c1f-4bf2-a68f-0d3811130a2a.pdf Vizient Natural Disaster Disruption Brief – Hurricane Milton https://files.constantcontact.com/4a22cd98901/87b2eb14-574e-4966-9870-a56e35721173.pdf Letter to President Biden from N.J. Congressman Van Drew https://files.constantcontact.com/4a22cd98901/ec38a99a-942b-4de9-9ca8-3793e1ba4b6a.pdf AHA to President Urging the Administration to Take Action to Address IV Solution Supply Shortage https://files.constantcontact.com/4a22cd98901/cbe96924-0c1e-4122-8b1b-878d328d8bef.pdf HHS Letter to Health Care Leaders and Stakeholders on Impacts of Hurricane Helene https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/10/09/letter-health-care-leaders-stakeholders-impacts-hurricane-helene-secretary-becerra.html Tools and Resources Stanford Baxter IV fluid disruption 10.27.2024 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory ASPR TRACIE Intravenous Fluid Shortage Strategies https://files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/iv-fluid-shortage-strategies.pdf ASHP Small- and Large-Volume Fluid Shortages – Suggestions for Management and Conservation https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/shortage-resources/publications/fluid-shortages-suggestions-for-management-and-conservation Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Strategies for Implementing Oral Hydration https://www.rdhrs.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Oral-Rehydration-Protocol-RDHRS-2024_FINAL.pdf ECRI Supply Guide and Functional Equivalents Report https://bit.ly/4gURYEe Partner Agency Websites ASPR: ASPR: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response NJOEM: NJOEM: State of New Jersey Office of Emergency Management