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Table 6. Equipment Considerations for Level III Comprehensive ACF Medical Cache (50 Bed Unit)
| Equipment |
Infectious |
Non-Infectious |
Quarantine |
| Beds/Cots (with extra) |
52 |
52 |
52 |
| Chairs correlation with staffing level |
12 |
12 |
4 |
| Desks correlation with staffing level |
6 |
6 |
2 |
| Fax Machine |
1 |
1 |
? |
| Housekeeping Cart with supplies |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Internet email Access |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| IV Poles |
50 |
50 |
0 |
| Linens (sheets/pillows/pillow cases/hand towels/ bath towels) |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| Patient Commodes |
4 |
4 |
1 |
| Pharmacy Carts |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Privacy Dividers |
25 |
25 |
25 |
| Refrigerators (food/meds) |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| Stretchers |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Supply Carts |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| Telephones |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Treatment Carts |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Washing Machine |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Wheelchairs |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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Table 7. Patient Care-Related Consumables for Level III Comprehensive ACF Medical Cache (50 Bed Unit)
| Item Description |
Calculations of Quantities |
Total Item Count |
Unit of Issue |
Total UoIs Required |
| Alcohol pads (multiple widespread use) |
2-4 Boxes per 24 hours |
14-28 |
Box |
1 Box |
| Catheters, intraosseous module blue (pediatric use) |
May use 1/day max. |
6-7/wk of 1 standard size |
Each |
7 Each |
| Intermittent IV access device (lock) |
50 pts initially (first day) then 10% |
250/wk |
50/Box |
5 Boxes |
| IV catheters, 18g with protectocath guard |
40% of pts req IVs |
150/wk |
50/Box |
3 Boxes |
| IV catheters, 20g with protectocath guard |
40% of pts req IVs |
150/wk |
50/Box |
3 Boxes |
| IV catheters, 22g with protectocath guard |
10% of pts req IVs |
25/wk |
50/Box |
0.5 Boxes |
| IV catheters, 24g with protectocath guard |
10% of pts req |
25/wk |
50/Box |
0.5 Boxes |
| IV fluid bags, NS, 1000cc (required by 60% of patients) |
(50% of pts(25)/day x 3L/pt)x |
315 L/wk |
12/Case |
18 Cases |
| IV fluid bags, D5 1/2NS, 1000cc (required by 40% of patients)l |
(50% of pts(25)/day x 3L/9t)x |
210 L/wk |
12/Case |
18 Cases |
| IV start kits |
Same # as intermittent access device |
60 |
25/Box |
2.5 Boxes |
| IV tubing w/ Buretrol drip set for peds |
10% peds/wk |
25/wk |
20/Case |
1.25 Cases |
| IV tubing w/ standard macrodrip for adults |
Same # as intermittent |
250/wk |
48/Case |
5 Cases |
| Needles, Butterfly, 23g |
10% peds/wk |
25/wk |
50/Box |
0.5 Boxes |
| Needles, Butterfly, 25g |
10% ped/wk |
25/wk |
50/Box |
0.5 Boxes |
| Needles, sterile 18g |
1 box/day |
7 boxes/wk |
100/Box |
7 Boxes |
| Needles, sterile 21g |
1 box/day |
7 boxes/wk |
100/Box |
7 Boxes |
| Needles, sterile 25g |
1 box/day |
7 boxes/wk |
100/Box |
7 Boxes |
| Saline for injection 10cc bottle |
50 bottles/day |
350 bottles/wk |
24 /Box |
14.5 Boxes |
| ABD bandage pads, sterile |
10% pts/day = 5 pads/day+35 pads/wk |
7 boxes/wk |
50/Box |
7 Boxes |
| BandAids |
1 box/day |
7 boxes/wk |
50/Box |
7 Boxes |
| Basins, bath |
20 pts/day |
140/wk |
100/Case |
1.5 Cases |
| Bathing supply, prepackaged (e.g.Bath in a Bag (TM)) |
50 pts every day |
350/wk |
|
350 |
| Bedpans - regular |
40 pts/day initially then 10% |
65/wk |
50/Case |
1.25 Cases |
| Toilet Paper |
25 rolls/day |
175 rolls/wk |
|
175 Rolls |
| Blankets |
50 pts/day; changed daily |
50/day or 350/wk |
|
350/Week |
| Carafes - 1 liter (for variety of uses) |
30/day |
210/wk |
|
210/Week |
| Cart, supply |
3/unit (1 for IV's;1 for Pt |
3/unit |
|
|
| Chux protective pads (many uses) |
3/pt q3hrs = 24 chux/pt/day x 50 pts + 1200/day |
8400/wk |
50/Box |
168 Boxes |
| Cots (have extras available to replace broken equipment) |
50/unit plus 2 extra |
52/unit |
|
52/Unit |
| Curtains, privacy (wheeled) |
25 (every other bed) |
25/unit |
|
25/Unit |
| Diapers - adult |
10/day |
70/wk |
72/Case |
1 Case |
| Diapers - infant |
8/day/infant x 5 infants/day |
280/wk |
144/Case |
3 Cases |
| Diapers - pediatric |
5/day/ped x 5 peds/day = 25/day |
175/wk |
144/Case |
1.25 Cases |
| Emesis basins |
100/wk |
100/wk |
250/Case |
0.5 Case |
| Facial tissue, individual patient box |
1 box/pt/day |
350 boxes/wk |
200 Boxes |
1.75 Cases |
| Feeding tubes, pediatric |
|
|
|
|
| - 5 French |
10/wk |
10/wk |
10/Box |
1 Box |
| -8 French |
10/wk |
10/wk |
10/Box |
1 Box |
| Foley Catheters - 16F Kits (includes drainage bag) |
>50% of pts wk |
100/wk |
10/Case |
10 Cases |
| Gloves non-sterile, small/medium/large (latex and non latex) |
6 boxes/day |
42 boxes/wk |
100/Box |
42 Boxes |
| Goggles / face shields, splash resistant, disposable |
6 boxes/day |
42 boxes/wk |
100/Box |
42 Boxes |
| Gown, splash resistant, disposable |
3/staff/shift = 36/day |
252/wk |
Box |
42 Boxes |
| Mask, N95, for staff (particulate respirator) |
36/day |
252/wk |
210/Case |
1.2 Cases |
| Gown, patient |
75/day |
525/wk |
|
|
| Mask, 3M 1800 for patient |
150/day |
1050/wk |
|
|
| Gauze pads, non-sterile, 4x4 size, |
400/day |
2800/wk |
|
|
| Hand cleaner, waterless alcohol-based |
1 per handwash station/day x |
28/wk |
25 Bottles/Case |
1 Case |
| Paper Towels |
25 rolls/day |
175 rolls/wk |
|
175 Rolls |
| Lubricant, Water soluble |
|
1-2 boxes wk |
25 Boxes |
0.5 Boxes |
| Medicine cups, 30ml, plastic |
2/pt/day = 100/day |
700/wk |
|
700/Week |
| Morgue Kits |
Tularemia: 15pt/day mortality |
300/wk |
|
300/Week |
| Nasogastric tubes - 18F |
|
25/wk |
50/Case |
0.5 Cases |
| OB Kits |
|
1/wk |
|
1/Week |
| Pen lights |
|
12/unit |
6/Box |
2 Boxes |
| Povidone-iodine bottles, 12 oz |
2/day |
14/wk |
48 Bottles |
0.25 Cases |
| Restraints, Extremity, soft - adult |
|
25/wk |
48/Case |
0.5 Cases |
| Sanitary pads (OB pads) |
2 women/wk; 10 pads/day |
20 pads/wk |
12 Pads |
2 Boxes |
| Sharps disposal containers - 2 gallon |
2-4/wk/unit |
2-4/wk |
20/Case |
0.25 Cases |
| Sheets, disposable, paper, for stretchers & cots |
100/day |
700/wk |
|
700/Week |
| Syringes, 10cc, luer lock |
4 boxes/wk (100 ct box) |
400 wk |
100/Box |
4 Boxes |
| Syringes, 3cc, luer lock, w/ 21g 1.5" needle |
200/day |
1400/wk |
100/Box |
14 Boxes |
| Syringes, catheter tip 60cc |
|
25/wk |
50/Box |
0.5 Boxes |
| Syringes, Insulin |
4/day |
28/wk |
100/Box |
0.25 Boxes |
| Syringes, TB |
2/day |
14/day |
100/Box |
0.4 Boxes |
| Tape, silk - 1 inch |
12/day |
96/wk |
12 Rolls/Box |
8 Boxes |
| Tape, silk - 2 inch |
6/day |
42/wk |
12 Bolls/Box |
3.5 Boxes |
| Toilet tissue |
25 rolls/day |
175 rolls/wk |
|
175 Rolls |
| Tongue depressors |
|
2 boxes/wk |
500/Box |
2 Boxes |
| Tubex [TM] pre-filled syringe holders |
1 per staff member plus |
12/sub-unit |
50/Case |
0.25 Cases |
| Urinals |
|
50/wk |
50/Case |
1 Case |
| Washcloths, disposable |
|
10/pt/day |
3500/Wk |
3500/Week |
| Water, bottled 1 liter (for mixing ORT) |
1/patient |
200/wk |
|
200/Week |
| Water container, 1 gallon potable |
|
125/wk |
|
125/Week |
| Drinking cups |
|
|
|
|
| Diagnostic Supplies |
| Glucometer |
|
1 per unit |
Each |
|
| Glucometer test strips |
|
2 bottles/wk |
50 Strips/Viles |
2 Viles |
| Probe covers for thermometers |
4 boxes/day |
28 boxes/wk |
20/Box |
28 Boxes |
| Protocol unit (or other brand), 02 sat monitor, thermometer, BP, HR |
|
4 per unit |
Each |
|
| Protocol unit, disposable plastic BP covers |
200/day |
1400/wk |
|
|
| Single Use Shielded Lancets |
25/day |
175/wk |
|
1 Box |
| Stethoscopes |
|
12/unit |
Each |
12 |
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Table 8. Administrative Consumables for Level III Comprehensive ACF Medical Cache (50 Bed Unit)
| Item Description |
| Pens - Black ballpoint |
| Pens - Red ballpoint |
| Stapler |
| Staples |
| Tape |
| Tape dispenser |
| Paper clips |
| Paper punch (3- or 5-hole based on chart holders) |
| Chartholders/Clip boards |
| File Folders - letter size, variety of colors |
| Namebands for Identification and Allergies |
| Batteries - 9V |
| Batteries - AA |
| Batteries - C |
| Batteries - D |
| Clipboards |
| Chalk or white boards |
| Dry-erase markers |
| Chalk |
| Trashcans and liners |
| Flashlights |
| Plastic bags for patient valuables |
| Floor lamps |
| Table lamps |
| Lightbulbs |
| Plain paper |
| Filing cabinets - rolling |
| Black permanent markers |
| Yellow highlighter markers |
| Time cards |
| Generic sign-in, sign-out forms |
| Pre-printed admission Order forms |
| Blank physician order forms |
| Multidisciplinary progress notes |
| Nursing flowsheets |
| Admission history & physical forms (include area for Nrsg Hx) |
| Death certificates/Death packets |
Table 9. Oxygen and Respiratory-Related Equipment Considerations for Level III Comprehensive Medical Cache (50 Bed Unit)
| Item Description |
Quantity |
| Bag-Valve-Mask w/adult and peds masks - adult 1600 ml reservoir |
1 |
| Cascade gauge for oxygen cylinders |
14 |
| Catheters, suction |
20 |
| Connector, 5 in 1 |
8 |
| Cylinder holders for E Cylinder oxygen tanks |
4 |
| Mask, oxygen - nonrebreather, pediatric |
10 |
| Mask, oxygen - nonrebreather, adult |
20 |
| Nasal cannula, adult |
40 |
| Nasal cannula, pediatric |
10 |
| Regulator, Oxygen (Flow meter) |
14 |
| Suction unit - Collection System |
2 |
| Suction unit - Portable |
1 |
| Suction unit Battery |
1 |
| Tank, Oxygen "E" cylinder (700 L O2) |
4 |
| Tank, Oxygen "H" cylinder (7000 L O2) |
10 |
| Tubing, oxygen - with connector |
40 |
| Tubing - suction, connector |
10 |
| Tubing, suction, 10F |
10 |
| Wrench, Oxygen tank |
2 |
| Yankaur Suction Catheter |
10 |
| Intubation equipment with oral airways/ET tubes; adult & peds |
1 set |
| Ventilators |
1 |
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