Rural Nevada Hospital
Decontamination Equipment Capabilities*
Decon Capability,
Patients Per Hour
Est. Sustained Tempo***
(Sustained operational Period in hours)
Fixed Decon System Portable Decon System
Battle Mountain Hospital
Decon Capability, Patients Per Hour= 1
Battle Mountain Hospital
Est. Sustained Tempo***
(Sustained operational Period in hours)=1
Battle Mountain Hospital
Fixed Decon System=Yes
Battle Mountain Hospital
Portable Decon System=No
Humboldt General Hospital
Decon Capability, Patients Per Hour= 1-3
Humboldt General Hospital
Est. Sustained Tempo***
(Sustained operational Period in hours)=1
Humboldt General Hospital
Fixed Decon System=Yes
Humboldt General Hospital
Portable Decon System=No
Grover C. Dils
Decon Capability, Patients Per Hour= 1
Grover C. Dils
Est. Sustained Tempo***
(Sustained operational Period in hours)=1
Grover C. Dils
Fixed Decon System=Yes
Grover C. Dils
Portable Decon System=No
Mt. Grant
Decon Capability, Patients Per Hour= 1
Mt. Grant
Est. Sustained Tempo***
(Sustained operational Period in hours)=1
Mt. Grant
Fixed Decon System=Yes
Mt. Grant
Portable Decon System=No
Northeastern NV Regional
Decon Capability, Patients Per Hour= 1-3
Northeastern NV Regional
Est. Sustained Tempo***
(Sustained operational Period in hours)=1
Northeastern NV Regional
Fixed Decon System=Yes
Northeastern NV Regional
Portable Decon System=No
Nye Regional Medical
Decon Capability, Patients Per Hour= 1
Nye Regional Medical
Est. Sustained Tempo***
(Sustained operational Period in hours)=1
Nye Regional Medical
Fixed Decon System=Yes
Nye Regional Medical
Portable Decon System=No
Pershing General
Decon Capability, Patients Per Hour= 1
Pershing General
Est. Sustained Tempo***
(Sustained operational Period in hours)=1
Pershing General
Fixed Decon System=Yes
Pershing General
Portable Decon System=No
William Bee Ririe
Decon Capability, Patients Per Hour= 1
William Bee Ririe
Est. Sustained Tempo***
(Sustained operational Period in hours)=1
William Bee Ririe
Fixed Decon System=Yes
William Bee Ririe
Portable Decon System=No
Totals: Decon Capability, Patients Per Hour= 8-12**
* Table references equipment capabilities; hospitals are not currently staffed in a manner that will achieve maximum efficiencies of the available decontamination equipment.
** Trained, available personnel will be the single largest determinant of actual decontamination capability.
*** Sustained tempo will be influenced based on outside factors such as weather, humidity percentage and ambient air temperatures. Without the use of a cooling vest, the estimated maximum work time for decontamination team members is 20-30 minutes, before a rest period and hydration will be required.