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Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program Ground versus Air Transport

Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program Ground versus Air Transport. Maryland Patient Safety Center Perinatal/Neonatal Reunion December 3, 2013 Webra Price-Douglas, PhD, CRNP Coordinator I have no financial conflict of interest. Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program.

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Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program Ground versus Air Transport

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  1. Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport ProgramGround versus Air Transport Maryland Patient Safety Center Perinatal/Neonatal Reunion December 3, 2013 Webra Price-Douglas, PhD, CRNP Coordinator I have no financial conflict of interest

  2. Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program Jenny Yu, MD Co- Director Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Sara Mola, MD Co-Director University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Webra Price-Douglas, PhD, CRNP Coordinator

  3. Transport is not a benign event Patients Transport team

  4. MSP-Daulphin

  5. MSP- AW139

  6. Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport Program

  7. Maryland Regional Neonatal Transport ProgramAir Transports FY13 • 32 air transports ( 4 one way- air & ground) • 1-5 air transports per month- median-2.5 • 60% score of 4 • Median gestational age= 33weeks (23.2-40.6) • Median weight=1480grams (495-4483) • Most common diagnoses: • Prematurity and related issues (RDS,sepsis, GI obstruction…) • HIE – 6 hour window • Outcome- home(15) died prior to transport(2), death (4), Back (MWPH/G)/closer to home (10) still in hospital at time of report (1) • Median Length of stay=15 days (2-159)

  8. Telephone Consult with Neonatologists Once the decision to transport is made all communication must be conducted via a communication center on a recorded line.

  9. Education

  10. Thank you for your attention. Questions???

  11. Used with permission, Karlsen, 2001

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