Equipment, Medications, and Supplies for a Medical Emergency Team Response

Abstract

To mount an effective emergency response, medication and equipment resources must be available, reliable, and organized in a way to make them easily usable. Staff must be trained adequately so that they know what their resources are and how to manage them. Standardizing the equipment and medications contributes to a safe system by improving a number of logistic issues, including staff training, performance, error reduction, equipment maintenance and replacement after a crisis, and finally the institution’s ability to revise medication and equipment resources for crises. We believe that improving efficiency and reliability can reduce delays and errors, and contribute to the primary goal of improving patient outcomes following a crisis event.