Table 5 Supplies
Hospitals that (would) take care of EDV patients | Other hospitals | Significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Supplies | In place | Action needed | In place | Action needed | |
Personal protective equipment (PPE) (i.e. medical/surgical masks, gloves, gowns, eye protection) is easily accessible to staff especially in frontline areas | 55 (80.9) | 7 (10.3) | 42 (68.9) | 6 (9.8) | 0.13 |
Where the supply of PPE is limited, prioritization is done for staff caring for cases | 49 (72.1) | 8 (11.8) | 33 (54.1) | 12 (19.7) | 0.13 |
Stockpiling is done for essential supplies and chemoprophylaxis agents according to national guidelines | 36 (52.2) | 15 (21.7) | 22 (36.7) | 22 (36.7) | 0.12 |
A process is in place for checks on PPE and other stockpile items to keep items current i.e. not expired by date | 37 (53.6) | 11 (15.9) | 33 (54.1) | 16 (26.2) | 0.36 |