and Massachusetts’ Mass General Brigham told The Associated Press that some patients may receive Gatorade or water to hydrate instead of starting an IV. Although, anyone who needs an IV can ...

For dehydration, oral fluids would be offered before starting an IV. Clinical teams might use smaller IV bag sizes to avoid wasting fluid. When considering these conservation strategies ...

Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about ...