How Many Isolation Gowns Does a Funeral Home Need? Embalming Gown Case Planning by Call Volume
Running out of gowns mid-week is avoidable. A simple estimate based on your call volume tells you how many cases of 100 to order and how many to keep in reserve.
The basic formula
Gowns per month = (embalmings × staff per embalming) + (removals × staff per removal) + other uses
"Other uses" covers dressing and casketing, identification viewings, cleaning the prep room and torn or soaked gowns that get swapped mid-case. Many operations add about 10–20% for these. Your own records are the best guide.
Worked examples
| Operation | Monthly estimate | Order |
|---|---|---|
| 20 embalmings (1 staff), 30 removals (2 staff), +15% | (20 + 60) × 1.15 ≈ 92 gowns | 1 case per month |
| 50 embalmings (1–2 staff, avg 1.5), 70 removals (2 staff), +15% | (75 + 140) × 1.15 ≈ 247 gowns | 3 cases per month |
| Regional care center: 150 cases (2 staff), 200 removals (2 staff), +15% | (300 + 400) × 1.15 ≈ 805 gowns | 8–9 cases per month |
These numbers are illustrations, not recommendations. Plug in your own call volume and staffing.
How much to keep on hand
A common rule is one month of normal use on the shelf plus a reserve for surges. For mass-fatality and pandemic planning, see the mass fatality PPE stockpile guide. Store cases off the floor, in a cool, dry place, and rotate oldest stock first.
Ordering in cases of 100
Our AME thumb loop isolation gowns are sold in 100-gown steps from 100 to 1,000 per line, at the same per-gown price at every quantity. Shipping is a flat rate per case, calculated at checkout. For standing monthly orders or more than 1,000 gowns, use the RFQ center. Pricing for every quantity is on the isolation gown page.
Don't forget gloves: each gown change usually means a new pair. Browse exam gloves by the case.
AME thumb loop isolation gowns, 100 per case
Impervious polyethylene embalming gowns with thin plastic thumb loops, one universal size, in blue or pink. From $97.02 per case of 100, in 100-gown steps up to 1,000. See case pricing and specs or request a bulk quote.
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- Pink isolation gowns and color-coding PPE
- How to put on and remove a thumb-loop gown
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- Prep room PPE problems and solutions
- New funeral home PPE checklist
- Mass fatality PPE stockpile guide
- Infectious disease decedent care: PPE for funeral homes
- OSHA PPE levels A–D: a Tychem selection guide
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