Hospitals and clinics need many different medical devices and products to correctly run their healthcare businesses.  Some are big ticket items such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines, lab equipment, hospital beds, and clinic furniture, while others are many smaller items such as scrubs, band aids, and blood vials.  To save money, many of the smaller items will come in a bulk, or a large number of items shipped together.  Rehabmart carries many clinical and medical items primary for medical facilities.  Rehabmart does offer clinical furniture, hyperbaric chambers, exam tables, and hospital beds, but Rehabmart can also handle the thousands of smaller items that are the daily backbone of a smoothly running healthcare facility.  The following items are such things that may not excite the average home consumer but are very important to the medical worker and medical facility. 

 
Except during Halloween, or by people with allergies who are cutting their front lawn, Pouch Style Surgical Masks are primarily used by medical professionals during their daily activities at work.  These masks are comfortable to wear due to the deep fold which helps hold the mask away from the face, allowing easier breathing.  These single use latex-free, non-sterile masks are fluid-resistant and are secured with ties.  These masks feature an ASTMF2100-11 - Level 1 barrier rating and have Bacterial Filtration Efficiency and Particulate Filtration Efficiency in excess of 98%, and they come in a box of 50.

  



Another needed item for clinics and doctor's offices are the Medline Tissue Drape Sheets.  These soft yet tough tissue sheets are usable in many different situations within the medical facilities or doctor's offices, such as exam rooms, for surgery or in x-ray labs.  These disposable latex-free white sheets come in either a 2-ply or 3-ply material and are packaged in cases of 50 or 100 count.

  

Another item that is not much talked about, yet is very helpful, is the Tracheostomy Tube Holder.  These are used to help keep a tracheostomy tube securely in place with a soft foam-laminate strap and a Velcro® closure. To keep from sliding or becoming soiled while also increasing patient comfort, a twill ribbon is slipped between the neckband and the tracheostomy tube.  These latex-free, one-size-fits-all tube holders are available in either adult or pediatric sizes and come in a box of 20.

  


Many times when a patient comes into a medical facility during an emergency or from a cold environment, a way to help regulate body temperature is with a disposable Emergency Blanket.  No washing maintenance or fear of cross patient contamination with this single-patient intended polyester/cellulose blanket that can be used in clinics, for emergency patients, or in a disaster relief package.  These 80 inch by 40 inch blankets come in a case of 10.

                                                                         
While concern for the patient is very important, so is the health of the medical worker.  To  help guard against infection, Disposable V-Neck Scrub Tops and Disposable Elastic Waist Pants are the first line of defense.  These scrubs are generously cut and sized and are made from a breathable multi-layer polypropylene material which will protect the healthcare worker from fluids.  Both the tops and pants are latex-free with the scrub top having one sewn-in chest pocket and the scrub pants having a sewn-in side pocket.  Both the scrub V-neck tops and the scrub elastic waist pants come in a box of 30.

  


Usually when people go to the doctor or hospital, they are not feeling well.  When people do not feel well they will sometimes get physically ill and will have to vomit.  Cleaning up vomit is not the most favorite thing to do for a medical professional and can also become a health hazard.  For this reason the Disposable Bedside Bags are a small but important item.  These bags can be attached to the edge of any flat surface like a bed and over-bed tables due to the self-adhesive tabs located at the top of the bag.  The bags are white plastic with a seashell pattern and come in a case of 2000 count.

  

With all of these important yet disposable products there needs to be a safe place to store them for removal to a special environment for biohazard medical materials.  Once again, a small but important item is the Biohazard Laundry Bags.  These specific types of bags are highly recommended for the gathering and transporting of infectious medical material such as linens and chemotherapy linens.  The biohazard laundry bags are brightly colored and labeled so they're easy to tell apart from normal laundry bags or regular trash bags.  These biohazard laundry bags have a 30 to 33 gallon capacity and come in a case of 250.

Just like life in general, the small details are what keeps the world turning and the medical clinic running smoothly.  Many things are seen but not noticed, taken for granted, but these things do come from somewhere and they are very important in the total healthcare environment.  Trying to run a medical facility without the 'small stuff' is like trying to run a car without engine oil.  Sooner or later it will break down and not work anymore.

Bill Stock
Executive Editor,
Content & Social Media Services
and
Hulet Smith, OT
Rehabmart Team Leader & CEO