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Crash Cart

This document is a checklist assessing staff knowledge and documentation of crash cart procedures and equipment at a hospital. It contains questions to check if staff can explain crash cart checking procedures, emergency response teams, equipment use and documentation requirements. Observation items ensure the crash cart is clean, organized, stocked, locked and in working order in accessible locations.

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Crash Cart

This document is a checklist assessing staff knowledge and documentation of crash cart procedures and equipment at a hospital. It contains questions to check if staff can explain crash cart checking procedures, emergency response teams, equipment use and documentation requirements. Observation items ensure the crash cart is clean, organized, stocked, locked and in working order in accessible locations.

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Comp Checks Yes No NA

Know Staff able to explain the frequency of crash trolley checks

Know Staff able to state the concentrated electrolytes available in


crash cart

Know Staff able to state the crash call number

Know Staff able to list the CPR team members

Know Staff able to list the Paediatric CPR team members

Know Staff able to explain the location and use of Broslew tape in the crash cart (only applicable for ED, SSW & OT)

Know Staff able to explain what to do if defib is not working

Know Staff able to explain who brings the emergency box during
crash call

Know Staff able to explain what to do with the filled CPR


record after attending the crash call

Skill Staff able to demonstrate use of defib and shows the paed
paddles

Docum Crash Trolley checklist is signed daily (From July


2013)

Docum Partial checking of crash cart completed once per day (From
July 2013)

Docum Complete checking of crash trolley is done at least once per


week and after each use (From July 2013)

Docum Checking records available for 4 months

Docum Defibrillator is charged, tested and discharged on the day of


audit

Docum Defibrillator test strip with"TEST PASSED' available


(One per day for a week)

Docum Blank/ unfilled CPR Record form is available

Docum Lock No: on crash cart matches the No: mentioned in the
check list

Observ Trolley is clean and in easily accessible place


Observ Defibrillator is plugged to the electrical outlet
Remarks

y applicable for ED, SSW & OT)


Comp Checks Yes No NA

Observ Defibrillator ECG record roll is adequate

Observ PPM on Defibrillator is valid

Observ PPM on suction machine valid

Observ Crash cart is locked with coded plastic lock

Observ Extra plastic lock kept in DDA cupboard

Observ Medication drawers are locked

Observ Medication drawers/Trays are properly labeled

Observ Drawer partitions are clearly labeled

Observ Concentrated Electrolytes (Magnesium Sulphate) is labeled


and separated from other medications

Observ Items kept in unlocked areas are stored as per checklsit

Observ Light is functioning

Observ Sharps container lid available

Observ Suction machine is functioning

Observ Oxygen Cylinder pressure is above the refill level (>


300 psi for old regulators)

COMMENTS:

NA - Lab, Pharmacy, NICU


ED x 3, OPD x 2, OT x2, Minor OT x 1, Radiology x 1, ECG room x 1
Remarks

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