Current hospital supply needs
Current Needs at our hospital
Laboratory
Slides/cover slips
One Touch Glucose Strips
Dressings and Supplies
Sterile IVsolutions - any kind, if in date or in bottles (we can resterilize the bottles)
Cotton tipped applicators (sterile or nonsterile)
Hydrogen peroxide
Adhesive and paper tape
Syringes - 2, 5, 10, 20 cc (both disposable and glass)
Needles - any size, but especially 18, 21 and 25 gauge
IV Catheters - any size, but especially 18, 20, 22 and 24 gauge
IV Tubing - both regular and mini-drip
Heparin Lock sets
Suction catheters
Kling/Coban Ace wraps
Blood pressure cuffs
Bandage scissors
Cotton balls
Kotex or any other type of sanitary pads
Wash cloths, towels
Old or new linens, blankets
Roll bandages
Surgery
Skin graft carrier blades (Zimmer) 1x1½ and 1x3
Surgical Blades
Chest tubes
Closed chest drainage system (Pleurovacs)
NGs, especially larger bore ones
Sterile Suction Catheters - 8, 10, 12 Fr.
Penrose Drains - any size
Urinary catheters and drainage bags - any size but especially #16, 18, 20. Also, large sizes 28 and up with with 30cc balloons
Urine meter collection kits
Ray-tex gauze swabs (4x4)
Drain sponges
ABD packs
Kerlix gauze rolls
OR gowns (cloth type, since we resterilze everything)
OR scrubs
General Purpose Sterilization wrap
Laparotomy sheets
Cloth OR masks/caps
Leg and wrist splints
Surgical scrub brushes (especially of NON-betadine type, but both are needed)
Spinal needles
Surgical betadine scrub and solution
Lap packs
Steri-strips wound closure strips - 1/2, 1/4, 1/8
Sterile normal saline irrigation fluid
Autoclave tape 1"
Autoclave indicator strips
Peel-pack - 5 cm, 7.5cm, 10cm, 15cm, 24cm
Sterilization pouches any size
Gloves, any size but especially sizes 7.5 and 8, both sterile and non sterile
Suture
Any suture can be used, but we especially use:
Size Type Needle
4/0 Vicryl Small taper
3/0 Vicryl/Dexon Small taper and/or cutting
2/0 Vicryl/Dexon Large taper and/or cutting
0 Vicryl/Dexon Large taper and/or cutting
#1 Vicryl/Dexon Large taper and/or cutting
2/0 Chromic 25mm round
0 Chromic Large taper and/or cutting
#1 Chromic Large taper and/or cutting
3/0 Plaingut 25 mm round
2/0 Plaingut 25 mm round
1 Vicryl Taper
0 Vicryl Taper
2/0 Vicryl Taper
3/0 Vicryl Taper
3/0 Vicryl Cutting
4/0 Vicryl Cutting
0 Chromic Taper
1 Chromic Taper
2/0 Chromic Taper
1 PDS Taper
0 PDS Taper
4/0 PDS Cutting
0 Maxon Taper
1 Maxon Taper
0 Surgipro Taper
1 Surgipro Taper
1 Prolene Taper
0 Prolene Taper
2/0 Silk Taper
3/0 Silk Taper
1 Monocryl Taper
0 Monocryl Taper
3/0 Monocryl Cutting
4/0 Monocryl Cutting
Orthopedics
Webril
Plaster cast material
Fiberglass cast material
Ace bandages
Pharmaceuticals - All Categories
Very important that medicines are not on the verge of being outdated
Pharmaceuticals - Opthalmology
Decongestant drops
Vitamin A tablets
Pharmaceuticals - Analgesics
Codiene sulfate tabs
Ibuprofen
Acetamenophen, both adult and children
Aspirin, both adult and children
Pharmaceuticals - Anesthetics
Pontocaine/heavy dextrose for Spinal Anesthesia
Diazepam - both ampules and tablets
Pharmaceuticals - Cardiovascular
Hydrochlorothiazide
Labetalol tabs
Hydralazine tabs
Reserpine tabs
Any other type of antihypertensives are welcome (need to be shipped a year prior to the expiration date)
Pharmaceuticals - Antibiotics
INH
Rifampin
Ethambutol
Erythromycin
Penicillin VK suspension and tabs
Chloramphenical suspension and tabs
Metronidazole suspension and tabs
Mebendazole suspension and tabs
Bactrim suspension and tabs
Tetracycline tabs
Doxycycline tabs
Cephalosporins - Cephlalexin/Ceclor/both suspension and tabs
Amoxicillin suspension and tabs
Cloxacillin tabs
Ampicillin suspension and tabs
Chloroquine tabs and suspension
Fansidar tabs ans suspension (pyramethamine/sulfadoxine)
Ear drops
Benzathine PCN G
Other Pharmaceuticals
Muscle relaxants (Flexeril is like gold out there, also Robaxin, parafon forte, etc.)
Aminophylline injection and oral
Theophylline tabs
Naloxone HCL
Diphendydramine tabs and syrup
Cimetidine/Pepcid/Zantac/Prilosec
Antacids, both liquid and tabs (Tums are great for the calcium)
Any antibiotic ointments
Vaginal creams and suppositories
Any Iron/Vitamin supplements, both adult and children
Prenatal vitamins
Praziquantel (Biltricide)