Children's mercy critical care transport team guidelines

Just hours after his birth, baby Matthew was diagnosed with a rare condition called pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. Read how our critical care transport team brought the technical innovations and resources of our NICU to Matthew's bedside before bringing him to Children's Mercy.

All transports that fall outside of the scope of practice of a Maryland EMT-Paramedic are termed Critical Care. Highly trained Critical Care Transport Nurses, are dispatched along with an advanced life support team to provide care during transport. Working within the guidelines of the Maryland Nurse Guidelines for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients, 4th edition Completely revised and updated, the new 4th edition includes must-have information and guidelines for health care professionals and hospital systems interested in developing transport systems and improving the transport care they deliver. tertiary care facility and to ensure safe transfer to the hospital that will provide their definitive care. Transport services must ensure patient, family, and staff safety while incorporating, whenever possible, state-of-the-art practices and technology." Guidelines for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients 4th Edition Our Transport Program provides 24-hour pediatric and neonatal critical-care transport services for patients both near and far. Our specially trained team ensures the safe, fast transport of critically ill patients via mobile ICU, helicopter and jet aircraft. The Children's team transports critically ill newborns, children and adolescents to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta hospitals or other specialized care hospitals in our area. The elite team of Join the Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics team. See Our Latest Jobs. Oct 3, 2017. Critical Care Transport EMT in Kansas City, MO. Glassdoor has 201 Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics reviews submitted anonymously by Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics employee