by jdand | Jul 26, 2022 | Crash Carts
The contents of the crash cart vary depending on the hospital. Typically, the cart contains medications, equipment, and supplies needed to treat heart attacks, respiratory failure, and other life-threatening emergencies. Maintaining a crash cart checklist can...
by Murray Cameron | Feb 23, 2022 | Crash Carts, Medical Crash Carts
Medical crash carts are a critical part of the medical industry. They allow medical professionals to provide rapid response to codes, meaning the difference between life and death for patients. They are more than merely a medication cart because they contain...
by Archie Harrington’s | Feb 23, 2022 | Crash Carts, Medical Crash Carts
An organized crash cart could be the deciding factor in a life or death situation. Although the specific layout of a crash cart may differ due to the availability of certain materials or location-specific techniques, the crash cart is a self-contained, mobile unit...
by Lisa Gladman | May 29, 2020 | Crash Carts
Crash carts are integral to patient care and are built to accompany doctors to treat emergency, life-threatening situations in hospital settings. Not all crash carts are designed the same or offer equal functionality, so it’s important to do your research before...
by steve hunter | Apr 14, 2020 | Crash Carts
In a clinical environment, medical professionals use many types of equipment and medications. Staff are highly trained professionals and can encounter a vast range of incidents all in one shift. From the routine tasks of monitoring vital signs and taking blood for...
by steve hunter | Apr 14, 2020 | Crash Carts
A crash cart, otherwise known as a code cart, is an essential piece of equipment for doctors and nurses when they need to treat life-threatening conditions such as a cardiac arrest. Hospitals can locate crash carts on wheels used in hospitals at the end of a ward...
by Emma Reed | Sep 8, 2019 | Crash Carts, Medical Crash Carts
Medical workstations on wheels are only some of the many kinds of medical carts that can improve and streamline veterinary operations. Crash carts are among the most common type of medical cart used in veterinary settings. For emergency veterinary facilities, having a...
by Emma Reed | Mar 1, 2019 | Crash Carts
In a medical emergency, the difference between life and death can be a fraction of a second. A mobile crash cart or emergency medication cart, allows medical staff quick and easy access to lifesaving medical equipment and medications, giving them the precious seconds...
by Lisa Gladman | Sep 29, 2018 | Crash Carts, Medical Crash Carts
In the 1960’s, healthcare providers realized the benefit of speedier treatment and more efficient protocols when utilizing pre-stocked medicine carts in the hospital. The crash cart was born out of the need to have supplies and medication immediately available in...
by Emma Reed | Apr 12, 2018 | Crash Carts
In the medical world, code blue describes a situation where the patient’s respiration comes to a stop. Therefore, code blue means the patient needs immediate medical attention, including resuscitation. This typically occurs when the patient suffers a heart...
