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ICU Room Preparation Checklist and Processes

Last update: March 17, 2020

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Room designation 

  • Patient Room – HOT ROOM
  • Negative pressure anteroom  (or hallway if no anteroom) – WARM ROOM
  • Hallway – COLD ROOM

Hot room supply checklist

  • One canister of gray top wipes
  • One canister of orange top wipes
  • One canister of purple top wipes
  • One disposable stethoscope in room
  • One disposable thermometer in room
  • Replace all black trash bags with red biohazard trash bags
  • Move ICU bed into Cold Room in preparation to go pick up patient
  • Assign dedicated nurse and warm room assistant
  • Label patient room with lime green sticker
  • Decrease room temperature
  • Remove patient/guest recliner
  • Place isolation signage
  • Evaluate need for telehealth and place communication device if available
  • Ensure respiratory has prepared room with oxygen source, ventilator, etc., as needed

Warm room supply checklist

  • Place isolation signage
  • Place PAPR checklist
  • Place donning/doffing signage
  • Ante room entrance logs
  • Small biohazard bags for labs
  • Small paper bags for storage of used N95 masks
  • Box of regular N95
  • Box of small N95
  • Three packs of gowns
  • Box of small, medium, large gloves
  • Five face shields
  • Two tall biohazard trash bins
  • Red biohazard trash bags
  • Biohazard bag for Glidescope stylet
  • One canister of grey top wipes
  • One canister of orange top wipes
  • One canister of purple top wipes

Cold room supply checklist

  • PPE station
  • Staff entrance log
  • Small paper bags for storage of used N95 mask

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These documents and content on this website are guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because new information is released rapidly, these documents can be updated or changed at any time. These documents are in no way to be considered as a standard of care and the content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The information in these documents is provided with no guarantees, accuracy, or timeliness. All content in these documents and website are for informational purposes only and do not constitute the providing of medical advice.