FISHERS – The recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile highlight the importance of preparing for the possibility of a large scale health emergencies. Healthcare organizations need products on hand to rapidly increase surge capacity to meet increased demand for medical care at a moment’s notice. MasCache™ Surge Care Supplies provide an emergency medical cache of disposable medical supplies, ready for quick use by patients and personnel.

DQE offers two product groupings for its MasCache line - the MOD and POD. Each contain configurations of prepackaged disposable patient care kits, linen kits, staff scrubs and lab coats that are conveniently grouped and packaged for easy deployment and use. Additional items such as privacy curtains, IV poles, disposable stethoscopes and more are also included.

The MasCache™ 48 Hour MOD is a mobile disposable storage cabinet filled with essential supplies. Each cabinet can be easily rolled and positioned as needed in a central location within a surge care setup. Two storage cabinets contain enough supplies for 25 patients for 48 hours of care and are contained on one pallet.

The MasCache™ 96 Hour POD is a grouping of MasCache surge care products that are designed to be stationed and dispensed at bedside. A POD is designed to create organized treatment areas so that temporary patient care areas can be rapidly deployed. Each POD contains enough supplies for 25 patients for 96 hours.

When used together, the MOD and POD can rapidly distribute medical surge care supplies and organize patient treatment areas. From protecting hospital staff, to quickly deploying patient care to those in need, the MasCache POD and MOD provides essential disposable care products at an affordable price. Visit www.dqeready.com/mascache for additional information.

About DQE Headquartered in Fishers, Indiana, DQE, Inc. provides practical products and expert support that improves the safety and readiness of the response and healthcare community. For additional information and to learn more about DQE and its family of products, visit www.dqeready.com.

For more information, contact: Mandy Stohry, Product Marketing Analyst Phone: 800-355-4628 Email: mstohry@dqeready.com Website: www.dqeready.com