MED-1 is a unique “emergency room on wheels” that has been deployed for disaster relief during natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Florence in 2018. The unit being used this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway is one of two in Atrium Health’s fleet. The other is in Georgia to assist with additional emergency room capabilities.
Photo by Thomas Lott
NASCAR will hold four races at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend starting with the Coca-Cola 600 at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Photo by Thomas Lott
Photo by Thomas Lott
The MED-1 in Concord this week features state-of-the-art upgrades from the original MED-1. Each unit features 14 acute-care beds, a two-bed operating room, digital X-ray capabilities, ultrasounds, an on-site lab, a pharmacy and other essential emergency department necessities.
CONCORD — Atrium Health will debut its one-of-a-kind mobile hospital this Sunday at the running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as a way to maintain a “COVID-Safe environment.”
MED-1 is a unique “emergency room on wheels” that has been deployed for disaster relief during natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Florence in 2018. The unit being used this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway is one of two in Atrium Health’s fleet. The other is in Georgia to assist with additional emergency room capabilities.
The MED-1 in Concord this week features state-of-the-art upgrades from the original MED-1. Each unit features 14 acute-care beds, a two-bed operating room, digital X-ray capabilities, ultrasounds, an on-site lab, a pharmacy and other essential emergency department necessities.
