Pediatric and Neonatal Interfacility Transport: Results From a National Consensus Conference

• 2013

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• Michael Stroud; Michael Trautman; Keith Meyer; M. Michelle Moss; Hamilton Schwartz; Michael Bigham
PMID: 23821698DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2013-0529

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This article discusses advancements in pediatric/neonatal interfacility transport over the past decade. The consensus views of experts, including those from the American Academy of Pediatrics' Section on Transport Medicine, are shared. It highlights changes in practices and emphasizes important topics like accreditation and research in transport medicine. The article aims to update guidelines that were more than ten years old to improve care for young patients during transportation between medical facilities.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Accreditation; Biomedical Research; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Inservice Training; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Patient Transfer; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Transportation of Patients; Interdisciplinary Communication; Safety Management; Benchmarking

Institutions: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Indiana University; Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Akron Children's Hospital

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