Medical Supply Caches: Level III

Comprehensive Alternative Care Site Medical Cache Lists

There are four lists in this large cache:

• Equipment.
• Patient-related consumables.
• Administrative consumables.
• Oxygen/respiratory equipment.

Equipment Considerations for Alternative Care Site: 50 Bed Unit¹

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

^1. Adapted from The Concept of Operations for the Acute Care Center, the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), 2003, in press. Used by permission.

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Patient-Related Consumables: 50 Bed Unit²

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)	(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% pf [ts/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™)	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 IVs;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
Feeding tubes, pediatric—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 depressor		2 boxes/wk	500/Box	2 Boxes
Tubex™ 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

^2. Adapted from The Concept of Operations for the Acute Care Center, Appendix E, the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), 2003, in press. Used by permission.

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Administrative Consumables: 50 Bed Unit³

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

^3. Adapted from The Concept of Operations for the Acute Care Center, Appendix E,  the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), 2003, in press.  Used by permission.

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Oxygen and Respiratory-related Equipment Considerations for Alternative Care Site: 50 Bed Unit⁴

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

^4. Adapted from The Concept of Operations for the Acute Care Center, Appendix E,  the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), 2003, in press.  Used by permission.

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