Arranging Neonatal Transport
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Created
01/30/97 |
Reviewed
03/25/97 |
Revised
09/17/07 |
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- Collect patient records including bedside chart
- Initiate contact with MEDCON 206-543-5300 or toll
free 800-326-5300. Please do not contact Airlift
Northwest directly nor the chief resident at Children's.
If you have already done so please have them contact
MEDCON.
- The MEDCON neonatologist on call will determine with you
the mode of transportation (ground, air, fixed wing,
helicopter), the destination (Children's, University of
Washington, or elsewhere) and whether or not a physician
needs to accompany the transport
- The MEDCON physician will contact the transport team and
give an estimated time of arrival
- The MEDCON physician will be available for management
questions up to and during the transport
- Please have available copies of the physician and bedside
charts as well as all labs (copies of X-Rays if possible
though originals are acceptable)
- For possible ECMO click here
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