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JUNE 1, 2025

IV fluid conservation among key metrics

Rx Shortage Dashboard Drives Medal-Winning Plan

By Marcus A. Banks

Two health systems in North Carolina and Louisiana used their expertise in data analytics and inventory management to navigate drug shortages in a way that conserved scarce medication stocks without compromising patient care. They shared their strategies at the ASHP Midyear 2024 Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, in New Orleans.

“How do you use 1× drug to treat 5× or 10× patients, especially if the shortage is prolonged?” asked Killian Rodgers,