Crash Cart Mandates By AAAASF

If you are preparing your surgery center for accreditation or certification with AAAASF or if you are up for re-accreditation or re-certification; AAAASF mandates the following medications are to be stored in your crash-cart. If they are not present in the crash cart you will be cited with a deficiency. Below are the following medications that need to be identified during your AAAASF inspection:

1. Epinephrine
2. Lidocaine
3. Atropine
4. Oral nitroglycerine
5. Vasopressors, other than epinephrine (e.g. Ephedrine)
6. Narcotic antagonist (e.g. Narcan®)
7. Seizure arresting medication (a benzodiazepine, e.g. Midazolam)
8. Bronchospasm arresting medication (inhaled beta agonist, e.g. Albuterol)
9. Intravenous corticosteroids (e.g. Dexamethasone)
10. IV Antihistamines (e.g. Diphenhydramine)
11. Short-acting beta-blocker (e.g. Esmolol or Labetalol)
12. Neuromuscular blocking agents including non-depolarizing agents such as rocuronium or depolarizing agents such as succinylcholine
13. Benzodiazephine reversing agent (e.g. Mazicon®, Flumazenil®)
14. Minimum of four (4) 50cc of NaHCO3 (sodium bicarbonate
15. 1000cc (IV bag) of preservative free H2O diluents for Dantrolen

Here’s to your success,

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