CPAP machines used by hospitals for in-patient procedures.

[Chuck Connors]

In this COVID era, many hospitals won’t allow patients to use their own machine. What is an AirCurve10 equivalent in a hospital setting?

[Julie]

I think it would depend on the hospital, but whether any of them use anything except for plain Cpap is something you need to ask them directly as there are probably many types of pulmonary support equipment in each hospital.

[southerndoc]

So instead of a patient being allowed to use their own machine, the hospital makes them use hospital equipment that could be cross-contaminated?

Luckily my health system hasn't forbidden home CPAP equipment. We actively encourage it. Majority of patients don't know their settings, and it's easier for them to bring their own equipment that's already set than it is to tinker with settings to find what's necessary.

[Julie]

Well if hospitals don't clean/sterilize equipment between patients, whose fault is that? I find it hard to believe that happens, but I guess they're very busy now.

[rdfry]

I spent the night in the hospital and they had a bipap that the nursing staff didn't know how to setup, so I went without and they billed my insurance for its use. When I got a new xpap they wouldn't pay for it said I already had a bipap. Never did get it resolved.

[logfid]

Had one experience. Was told that the hospital would supply CPAP machine. Finally about 1:00 in the morning a Tech showed up wheeled in something about the size of a 1950's era TV set. Thing was so loud, sleeping was out of the question. Every stay since, I've brought my own machine.
I would suggest taking your own traveling set up. Argue with them if they object. You will win.

[zonker]

Had one experience. Was told that the hospital would supply CPAP machine. Finally about 1:00 in the morning a Tech showed up wheeled in something about the size of a 1950's era TV set. Thing was so loud, sleeping was out of the question. Every stay since, I've brought my own machine.
I would suggest taking your own traveling set up. Argue with them if they object. You will win.

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