--- title: The Importance of Portable Suction in Hospital Supply Planning description: What is involved in hospital supply planning? Let’s do a quick review of some of the main systems that must be accounted for in hospital supply planning. image: https://blog.sscor.com/hubfs/Blog/rsz_gettyimages-151811860.jpg --- [![dark-header.jpg](https://blog.sscor.com/hs-fs/hub/212347/file-1107077240.jpg?width=940&name=file-1107077240.jpg "dark-header.jpg")](https://www.sscor.com/) ## **Thank you for visiting the SSCOR Blog.** Whether you're in a Hospital or EMS setting, this is the place for you. We'll share information on current industry news, tips, as well as the latest and greatest in SSCOR products. Our hope is that this blog is not only informative but a collaborative and open forum for you to share your thoughts on developing opportunities and challenges within your profession. Subscribe. Share your thoughts. Enjoy. -SSCOR Team   # [The Importance of Portable Suction in Hospital Supply Planning](https://blog.sscor.com/the-importance-of-portable-suction-in-hospital-supply-planning) Posted by [Sam D. Say](https://blog.sscor.com/author/sam-d-say) Sep 21, 2016 4:30:00 AM 3 min read - [![LinkedIn Social Icon](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/142915/file-2628248555-png/images/icons/linkedin-small.png) ](https://blog.sscor.com/the-importance-of-portable-suction-in-hospital-supply-planning#) 0 - [![Facebook Social Icon](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/142915/file-2623658044-png/images/icons/fb-small.png) ](https://blog.sscor.com/the-importance-of-portable-suction-in-hospital-supply-planning#) 0 ![The Importance of Portable Suction in Hospital Supply Planning](https://blog.sscor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/rsz_gettyimages-151811860.jpg?width=700&name=rsz_gettyimages-151811860.jpg "The Importance of Portable Suction in Hospital Supply Planning") The hallmark of a great hospital lies in its ability to consistently deliver high-quality patient care. This can only be possible with the proper resources, including staff, medical equipment and supplies, and physical space. In addition to carrying this out on a daily basis, hospitals must also be prepared to meet patient care needs in a variety of challenging situations, including [internal](https://blog.sscor.com/does-your-hospital-need-a-separate-plan-for-every-internal-disaster) and [external disasters](https://blog.sscor.com/7-ways-your-hospital-can-prepare-for-external-disasters). Plans must be in place to ensure continued provision of these needed resources, so that patients, staff and visitors remain safe and cared for. Stop for a moment and think about everything that is needed for a hospital to run each day. Then think about the fact that the Joint Commission requires all hospitals to be able to function self-sufficiently for at least 96 hours in the wake of a disaster. It becomes glaringly evident just how difficult and expansive hospital supply planning can be. ## What is involved in hospital supply planning? Let’s do a quick review of some of the main systems that must be accounted for in hospital supply planning: - Electricity - Water - Food - Blood Products - Medical Gases - [Medical Suction](https://blog.sscor.com/hospital-power-loss-and-its-impact-on-medical-vacuum-failure) - Pharmaceuticals - Medical Equipment- both durable and consumable - Communication Each of these must have a backup supply or some form of a redundant system to rely on if normal supply lines are disrupted. Otherwise, essential patient care activities cannot continue to take place. ## How can portable suction help with existing patients during a disaster? If a disaster were to cause a disruption in the central vacuum system or, in the worst case scenario, an evacuation was required, [portable suction units](https://www.sscor.com/hospital_products.html) would serve a vital role. Just consider all of the situations that require use of medical suction, including: - Clearing the airways of patients in need - such as those on ventilators, with tracheostomies, or those who cannot effectively clear on their own - During a surgical procedure - Handling a trauma with profuse bleeding - During the delivery of a baby, especially if meconium is present - For patients requiring pleural or gastric suction Reliable portable suction devices would allow these services to continue uninterrupted. Many units today are capable of various levels of suction, allowing them to be used in a variety of situations. In the case of an extended power outage, there are [portable suction devices that run on alkaline batteries](https://www.sscor.com/dcell_suction_hospital_aspirator.html) to ensure that you will not be without suction during a critical time. ## How can portable suction devices help with a patient surge during a disaster? In a large scale disaster, hospitals may need to accommodate an even greater number of patients than they typically serve. Patients with life-threatening injuries will likely arrive in the ER, and additional triage and patient-care areas may need to be temporarily established to handle this influx.  Portable suction machines would be one of the items necessary for this set up. Portable suction devices are a great back up to the hospital’s in-wall vacuum system. When it comes to supply planning for a disaster, hospitals must consider all of the patients that could be impacted by the loss of central vacuum, as well as the potential for treating incoming patients, and make sure to keep a large cache of suction devices ready to use as needed.   [![emergency_preparedness_professionals_guide_sscor](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/212347/8787d9e8-b947-460e-af31-06a4f563eaee.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/212347/8787d9e8-b947-460e-af31-06a4f563eaee) Topics: [Hospital disaster preparation](https://blog.sscor.com/topic/hospital-disaster-preparation) ![Author Photo](https://blog.sscor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SDS2-648378-edited.jpg?width=70&name=SDS2-648378-edited.jpg) ## AboutSam D. Say Sam D. Say is owner and CEO of SSCOR, Inc., a medical device manufacturer specializing in emergency battery operated portable suction devices for the hospital and pre-hospital settings. Mr. Say has been involved in developing product for healthcare providers for over 35 years. His passions include contributing to the management of the patient airway and providing solutions that save lives in difficult conditions. 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