Who needs a crash cart?

Any facility that treats patients who have the potential to have a sudden
deterioration in their condition should have a crash cart available. State regulatory
agencies require certain facilities to have a crash cart, but they are recommended
for many more. This would include hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, urgent
care centers, and all centers where conscious sedation is performed. Nursing homes
who provide treatment for patients in cardiac arrest until EMS arrives would also
have a need for a crash cart. Physician offices who perform certain diagnostic
testing such as cardiac stress testing or stress echocardiogram also must have a
crash cart available.