Medical emergencies: Do you have these items at the ready?

The availability of certain equipment and medications in your office is key to your ability to respond effectively to a medical emergency. Ensuring that staff members can access these items efficiently and use them correctly is also critical. Keeping in mind your office size, staffing, and proximity to emergency services, consider stocking the following items (download the checklist from the FPM Toolbox):

Adapted from “A Practical Guide to Emergency Preparedness for Office-Based Family Medicine.”