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SAFETY
to comply with your equipment. If an anesthesia cart is not easy for
your providers to use correctly, they'll stop using it after a week. In
2005, my hospital bought a fantastically expensive dispensing system.
After a year in use, we found a very low usage rate. The problem? It
was dependent on the
OR's spotty wireless
connectivity to work
properly.
Medicare
requirement?
CMS doesn't require
you to have a locking
anesthesia cart, but if
an operating room is
not in use, the facility
is expected to lock
non-mobile carts and
ensure mobile carts
are in a locked room
when not in use. The
operating room suite
is considered secure
when the suite is
staffed and staff is
actively providing
patient care. When the
suite is not in use
(weekends, holidays
The NEW Aluminum
Wireless Auto-Locking Cart
from Armstrong Medical
features keyless entry, an
LCD display (shows date,
time of day, current battery
life, and programmable
menu driven display system
that prompts you to each
additional command),
integrated 802.11g wireless
capabilities with wireless
antenna, up to 5,000 user
codes, supervisor code for
programming, and manual
or automatic locking.
The Aluminum Wireless
Auto-Locking Cart is
available with Optional
Prox Reader and
Optional Controlled
Substance Drawer.
Armstrong Medical
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