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A '''crash cart''' is a mobile cart found in the hospital settings used to dispense emergency life-saving equipment and medications - ranging from epinephrine to sandwiches - during a [[Code Blue (Album)|cardiopulmonary arrest]].
 
A '''crash cart''' is a mobile cart found in the hospital settings used to dispense emergency life-saving equipment and medications - ranging from epinephrine to sandwiches - during a [[Code Blue (Album)|cardiopulmonary arrest]].
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'''2014 Updates'''
 
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2014 saw the removal of padlocks on the drawers of '''crash carts'''.  Up until then, the most stressful part of a code was finding the right key or combination to open the drawers of the '''crash cart''', which unfortunately was never unlocked in time.  More resuscitations were attempted thanks to the ease of unlocked drawers.  Whether or the drawers were stocked with the appropriate contents was a whole other issue, which would be addressed in the upcoming years.
 
  
  
 
'''2015 Updates'''
 
'''2015 Updates'''
 
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Sunshine Community Hospital mandated that the second drawer of '''crash carts''' in the hospital be stocked with freshly-made [[Turkey Sandwich|turkey sandwiches]] and mini-ginger ales.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/12/code-carts/ Emergency Code Carts Now Contain Turkey Sandwiches and Ginger Ale]</ref>  This move was considered both brilliant and necessary across the health care industry and was quickly adopted at every hospital in not only the United States but the entire world.  As a result, patients across the world can breathe a sigh of relief know that a sandwich is just a [[ICD Interrogation|heartbeat or a lack of a heartbeat away]].
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Sunshine Community Hospital mandated that the second drawer of '''crash carts''' in the hospital be stocked with freshly-made [[Turkey Sandwich|turkey sandwiches]] and mini-ginger ales.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/12/code-carts/ Emergency Code Carts Now Contain Turkey Sandwiches and Ginger Ale]</ref>  This move was considered both brilliant and necessary across the health care industry and was quickly adopted at every hospital in not only the United States but the entire world.
  
  
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Building on the momentum of the 2015 updates, 2016 saw the creation of the American board of '''Crash Carts''' (ABCC) that then subsequently released Maintenance of '''Crash Cart''' guidelines.  The entire list of updated recommendations can be seen here: Updated 2016 Hospital Crash Cart Recommendations.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/01/crash-cart-recommendations/ Updated 2016 Hospital Crash Cart Recommendations]</ref>
 
Building on the momentum of the 2015 updates, 2016 saw the creation of the American board of '''Crash Carts''' (ABCC) that then subsequently released Maintenance of '''Crash Cart''' guidelines.  The entire list of updated recommendations can be seen here: Updated 2016 Hospital Crash Cart Recommendations.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/01/crash-cart-recommendations/ Updated 2016 Hospital Crash Cart Recommendations]</ref>
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'''2017 Updates'''
 
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There are some recommendations being considered for 2017's '''crash cart''' guidelines.  These include replacing epinephrine with caffeine (more specifically [[Coffee|coffee]]), removing all medications entirely and just adding [http://gomerblog.com/2015/03/wine-pairs/ alcoholic beverages], and increasing the size of the '''crash cart''' to accommodate 4 medical students instead of the current recommendation of two.  The idea of disposable one-time '''crash carts''', though a good one, is unlikely to become a reality.
 
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That's too far into the future.  You just gotta wait.
 
  
  
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'''Related Reading'''
 
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- [[Code Status]]
 
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- [[Hospicillin]]
 
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- [[Napkin]]
 
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- [[Sepsis-3]]
 
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[[Category:Medical Device]]
 
[[Category:Medical Device]]

Revision as of 09:55, 9 October 2016

Crash Cart Drawer.jpg

A crash cart is a mobile cart found in the hospital settings used to dispense emergency life-saving equipment and medications - ranging from epinephrine to sandwiches - during a cardiopulmonary arrest.


2015 Updates

Sunshine Community Hospital mandated that the second drawer of crash carts in the hospital be stocked with freshly-made turkey sandwiches and mini-ginger ales.[1] This move was considered both brilliant and necessary across the health care industry and was quickly adopted at every hospital in not only the United States but the entire world.


2016 Updates

Building on the momentum of the 2015 updates, 2016 saw the creation of the American board of Crash Carts (ABCC) that then subsequently released Maintenance of Crash Cart guidelines. The entire list of updated recommendations can be seen here: Updated 2016 Hospital Crash Cart Recommendations.[2]


References

  1. Jump up ↑ Emergency Code Carts Now Contain Turkey Sandwiches and Ginger Ale
  2. Jump up ↑ Updated 2016 Hospital Crash Cart Recommendations


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