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Reopening Shuttered Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity

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Appendix A. List of Supplies and Equipment Needed for Operation of a Shuttered Facility. Adhesives Bandages, Dressings, and Sponges (continued)

Other Non-Durables

Description Unit

Per Ward (30-40 patients) 

 1-3 day supply

Count for one month, entire facility
CUP SPECIMEN 4.5OZ CS/200EA EACH 2400 12
GAG MOUTH BITE BLOCK ADULT DIS EACH 400 2
PIN SAFETY #2 CS/10GS/144EA GS 200 1
SPECIMEN TRAY EACH 4000 20
SURGI LUBE 3.0GR CS/12BX/144EA BOX 200 1
TONGUE DEPRESSOR 6IN STRL CS/1 BOX 100 1

Patient Care and Support

Description Unit

Per Ward (30-40 patients) 

 1-3 day supply

Count for one month, entire facility
BOARD ARM 3X18 DISP EACH 200 3
BOARD ARM TOMAC 3X9 DISP EACH 200 3
PROTECTOR HEEL AND ELBOW PR PR 100 2
RESTRAINT ANKLE EACH 100 2
RESTRAINT VEST LG EACH 100 2
RESTRAINT VEST MED EACH 100 2
RESTRAINT VEST SM EACH 100 1
RESTRAINT WRIST PR 200 2
SLING ECONOMY ARM LG EACH 200 2
SLING ECONOMY ARM MED EACH 200 2

Many patients will come fitted with these items from the originating hospital. Depletion of these items may be quite slow. If possible, we recommend ordering on a more frequent basis and monitoring supplies closely.

Point of Care Testing and Specimen Collection

Description Unit

Per Ward (30-40 patients) 

 1-3 day supply

Count for one month, entire facility
STETHOSCOPE BLUE MEDICAL SURGICAL HEACHD EACH 12 150
CATHETER DOUBLE LUMEN EACH   200
AQUASONIC 100 TRANSMISSION GEL EACH 2 400
ELECTRODE EKG ADHESIVE CASE/40PK PK   1400
ELECTRODE MONITORING RED DOT BAG 5 1000
PAD DEFIB BOX/12 EACH 2 400
APPLICATOR STRAW GASTROCULT CS BG 1 200
GASTROCULT DEVELOPER EACH 2 600
GUAIAC SLIDE TEST HEMOCULT BOX 1 200
SLIDE GASTROCULT CS/10BX/40EA BOX 1 200
STRIP BLOOD GLUCOSE MEDI SENSE BOX 4 800
COVER PROBE THERMOMETER CT 2 400
CONTAINER URINE 24HR EACH 400 2
LANCET ACCUCHECK SAFE T PRO CS PK 200 1
STRAINER RENAL CALCULI EACH 400 2
TUBE PST PLUS 4.5ML BOX 200 1
TUBE VACUTAINER 10ML RED 16X10 BOX 200 1
VACUTAINER 10ML GREEN BOX 200 1
VACUTAINER 2ML 13X75MM PLASTIC BOX 200 1
VACUTAINER 4.5ML CITRATE 3.2% BOX 200 1
VACUTAINER 4ML K2 EDTA 13X75MM BOX 200 1

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