Streamlining Crash Trolley Equipment

SusQI project completed as part of The Christie Green Team Competition from September to December 2022.

TEAM MEMBERS:
• Victoria Croft – Critical Care Outreach Sister
• Jude McLellan – Critical Care Outreach and AKI Team Lead
• Tara Minshall – Resuscitation equipment coordinator
• Melanie Lowe - Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician
• Gwendolen Birkett – Senior clinical pharmacy technician

Project Aims

1. To identify and remove unnecessary crash trolleys
2. To remove unnecessary medical equipment and medications from remaining crash trolleys for environmental, financial and social benefit.

Through our changes to streamline equipment, we anticipate savings of 910.75 kgCO2e per year, equivalent to 2,623.1 miles driven in an average car. We also anticipate a financial saving of £6,572.90 per year.

Considerable staff time has been saved. We are now looking at other ways in which we can reduce the waste on the crash trolleys. This project has had a positive benefit on the relationship between the teams by facilitating joint working, which will continue when monitoring the crash trolleys.

Click here for more information on the Green Team Competition (including organisation impact reports)