Guidelines for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal Pediatric Patients

Updated guidelines offer essential protocols for the safe air and ground transport of neonatal and pediatric patients. Emphasizing team organization, training, equipment, safety, and ethics, the resource tackles challenges such as high-risk obstetric transfers, ECMO, infection control, and pediatric behavioral care. Completely updated and revised, the new Guidelines for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients, 5th Edition, offers the most current and comprehensive guidelines for the critical care transport of neonatal and pediatric patients. Written by experts in the field, this definitive textbook encompasses the must-have information and guidelines for health care professionals and hospital systems interested in developing transport systems and improving the transport care they deliver. This edition covers all aspects of air and ground transport—from team organization and training to equipment selection, quality improvement, safety, ethics, and much more. It also includes coverage of new and challenging areas of transport medicine, with chapters on: - Maternal High-Risk Obstetric Transport - Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) on Transport - Infection Control: Protect the Patient, Protect the Team - Considerations in Pediatric Psychiatric and Behavioral Care in Transport This essential resource is a must-have for all health care professionals involved in the transport of our most precious cargo—neonatal and pediatric patients.