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<h3>Table 3. Summary of Expected Supplies and Equipment at Partially Shuttered Hospitals</h3>
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<th scope="col">Item/Issue</th>
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<th scope="col">Typical Status at Partially Shuttered Hospital</th>
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<th scope="col">Additional Needs for Surge Use</th>
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<td scope="row" rowspan="6"><strong>Patient Care Areas</strong></td>
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<td>Beds</td>
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<td>Very few beds available.</td>
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<td>Beds would need to be procured, including hospital beds or standard beds,
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cots or other reasonable approximations.</td>
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<td scope="row">Bed Linens</td>
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<td>No stock of bed linens in facilities.</td>
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<td>Linens would need to be brought in—three sets per patient per 24 hours.</td>
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<td scope="row">Patient Call Buttons</td>
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<td>Patient call buttons may or may not be available/operational.</td>
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<td>Bells or buzzers could be given to each patient.</td>
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<td scope="row">Bathrooms</td>
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<td>Many patient rooms have bathrooms.</td>
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<td>Minor fixtures such as showerheads may be needed in some bathrooms.</td>
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<td scope="row">Storage</td>
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<td>Some patient rooms have built-in shelving or closet space.</td>
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<td>Each patient would need a small patient bin filled with personal supplies.</td>
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<td scope="row">Privacy</td>
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<td>Most hospital rooms lack window shades and doors.</td>
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<td>Curtains could be hung on doorframes or doors could be reattached.</td>
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<td scope="row" rowspan="4"><strong>Nurses Stations</strong></td>
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<td>Nursing Station</td>
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<td>Some stations have wiring for computers and telephone hook-ups.</td>
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<td>Each nursing station would need telephones, computers, office supplies, and chairs.</td>
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<td scope="row">Galley Kitchens</td>
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<td>May have operating kitchen on several floors.</td>
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<td>Ice machine would need to be cleaned and serviced, or ice could be delivered to the floors from a central ice supply.</td>
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<td scope="row">Utility Closet</td>
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<td>Most closets were stripped of shelving.</td>
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<td>Each floor would need supply carts and portable shelving units.</td>
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<td scope="row">Clean and Soiled Linen</td>
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<td>No operating system for clean and soiled linen.</td>
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<td>Large rolling carts can deliver clean linens and remove soiled linens.</td>
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<td scope="row" rowspan="2"><strong>Ancillary Medical Service Areas</strong></td>
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<td>Laboratories</td>
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<td>Laboratories not operational. </td>
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<td>Employ a courier service and contract with private laboratory testing companies.</td>
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<td scope="row">Pharmacy</td>
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<td>No current stock of pharmaceuticals.</td>
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<td>Pharmaceuticals would need to be brought in.</td>
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<td scope="row" rowspan="7"><strong>Support Service Areas</strong></td>
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<td>Laundry Facilities</td>
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<td>Linens and disposable supplies are not available.</td>
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<td>Use laundry vendors. </td>
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<td scope="row">Biohazard and Waste Disposal</td>
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<td>No current mechanism to dispose waste.</td>
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<td>6-7 large trash cans, a trash can in every patient room, 4-5 biohazard containers per floor, a hazardous materials container remover, and hazardous materials trailer.</td>
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<td scope="row">Receiving</td>
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<td>Loading docks available for receiving supplies.</td>
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<td>Loading dock would need one pallet jack, 3 flatbed delivery carts, and bins to hold items.</td>
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<td scope="row">Water Supply</td>
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<td>Facility has water-holding tanks. </td>
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<td>Need enough capacity to supply 5 gallons per patient per day. May need additional water or bottled water.</td>
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<td scope="row">Informational Technology and Communications</td>
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<td>Some communications equipment may be available. </td>
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<td>Equipment would be needed at nurses' stations, at a minimum.</td>
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<td scope="row">Morgue</td>
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<td>Morgues may be available but have limited capacity.</td>
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<td>Refrigeration units would need to be available/improved, perhaps through the use of rented trucks.</td>
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<td scope="row">Cafeteria</td>
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<td>Cafeteria operating.</td>
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<td>Some equipment may need thorough cleaning and recertification. Disposable dining supplies for 200-300 patients and staff; food supplies would need to be brought in.</td>
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<td scope="row" rowspan="2"><strong>Miscellaneous Areas</strong></td>
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<td>Visitors/Waiting/Lobby Area</td>
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<td>Limited furniture remains.</td>
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<td>If needed, furniture would need to be procured.</td>
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<td scope="row">Intake/Administration Areas</td>
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<td>Sufficient space for intake.</td>
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<td>Chairs, technology, and supplies would need to be brought in or moved from other sections of facility.</td>
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