The “Crash Trolley” - the stalwart of every hospital emergency . Ergonomic, organised, all-in-one…

Or are they hiding in plain sight in the hunt for better human factors?!

Would a multi-modular, A/B/C break-apart unit be a no-brainer🧠 ?

A 🧵:

#MedTwitter 2. Space - it’s critically limited during emergencies. This is [rightly] blamed on too many personnel.

But crash trolleys are massive, and obstruct all movement around the bed, congesting the space.

A medical student recently observed me inserting a central line on ITU, which I just couldn’t get in.

Initially it seemed a wasted opportunity, until we discussed how little training we get in inevitable failure. A few pointers from somebody experienced in failing:🧵 2. Failure happens at all level of experience, even if it becomes less common over time.

If you can remember this you’ll manage these situations more calmly and with far less stress