Public Health Emergency Preparedness
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Medical Supply Caches: Level I, Level II
Level I: Hospital Augmentation Cache
Hospital Augmentation Cache: 50 Patients
| Item |
Number |
Cost Each Item |
Total |
| Disaster/surge capacity trailer |
1 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Patient cots |
45 |
50 |
2250 |
| Patient cots, with wheels, collapsible |
10 |
250 |
2500 |
| Linens |
Sheets (2 per patient + extras) |
150 |
4.56 |
684 |
Blankets |
75 |
13.5 |
1012.50 |
Pillows (disposable—case of 15) |
4 |
43.2 |
172.80 |
Pillow cases |
100 |
1.14 |
114 |
| N95 masks (case of 210) |
1 |
98 |
98 |
| Gloves |
Latex Free Exam—small (case of 1000) |
1 |
36 |
36 |
Latex Free Exam—medium (case of 1000) |
1 |
36 |
36 |
Latex Free Exam—large (case of 1000) |
1 |
38.4 |
38.4 |
Powder Free Exam—small (case of 1000) |
1 | 37.55 |
37.55 |
Powder Free Exam—medium (case of 1000) |
1 | 37.55 |
37.55 |
Powder Free Exam—large (case of 1000) |
1 |
39 |
39 |
| Gowns (for staff—splash resistant—case of 12) |
10 |
39 |
390 |
| Bag-valve-mask respirators |
10 |
11 |
110 |
| Blood pressure cuffs (manual) |
5 |
40 |
200 |
| Stethoscopes |
10 |
35 |
350 |
| IV Poles |
25 |
60 |
1500 |
| Total equipment costs |
|
|
19605.74 |
This level of cache was recently funded by the Denver Health Medical Center and is being put in place as a regional resource.
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Level II: Regional Alternative Site Cache
The list for the Level II cache is available from Robin Koons, Ph.D., Director of the Hospital Preparedness Program at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Full contact information is provided in Appendix A.
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