A simplistic approach to restocking crash carts.
An organized crash cart can bring a sense of structure to a potentially chaotic situation. By standardizing every crash cart, time and confusion can be saved, which in turn may save a life during an emergency situation. This article describes one hospital's solution to the design and restocking of crash carts. This approach streamlined the process of restocking the medication component of the crash carts by the pharmacy department. No matter what time of day or night a code was called, the pharmacy could have the medications replaced within minutes.
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Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
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