Description
Book SynopsisCompletely 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.
Authored by leading experts in transport medicine, the editorial team is devoted to ensuring that appropriate evidence-based conclusions and recommendations are included, when available, for the clinical and administrative subjects presented.
The 4th edition covers all aspects of air and ground transport - from team organization and training to equipment selection, quality improvement, safety, ethics and much more. Obtain the latest guidelines to insure quality of care and safety during transport with this leading-edge publication.
Content highlights:
- All chapters thoroughly reviewed and updated by the leading authorities in transport medicine.
- New chapter on telemedicine covering equipment and teleconferencing, telemedicine in other clinical settings, regulations and reimbursement, and more.
- Expanded sections on driving performance improvement, risk management, and bioethics.
- Updated Web resources.
- Handy tools including sample position descriptions, sample transport medicine transfer agreement, policies and procedures, and more.
Trade ReviewThis is an important resource for transport teams. There are no comparable books." — Jay P. Goldsmith, MD, Tulane University School of Medicine
Table of Contents
- 1. Organization of a Neonatal-Pediatric Interfacility Transport Service
- 2. Transport Program Administration
- 3. Transport Team Clinicians, Health Care Professionals, and Team Composition
- 4. Transport Program Personnel, Training, and Assessment
- 5. Communications and the Dispatch Center
- 6. Equipment and Medications
- 7. Legal Issues
- 8. Quality Improvement
- 9. Safety
- 10. Transport Mode: Issues, Timing, Safety, Selection Criteria, Considerations, and Options
- 11. Transport Physiology and Stresses of Transport
- 12. Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- 13. Marketing the Neonatal-Pediatric Transport Program
- 14. Outreach Education
- 15. Financial Considerations
- 16. Database Development and Application
- 17. Transport Research
- 18. Ethics
- 19. Accreditation
- 20. Special Considerations for Neonatal-Pediatric Transport
- 21. Telemedicine in Transport
- 22. Stress Management, Debriefing, and Team Health
- 23. Involvement and Integration with EMS
- Appendix A: Sample Position Descriptions
- Appendix B: Sample Transport Database Collection Fields
- Appendix C: Sample Transport Medicine Transfer Agreement
- Appendix D: Policies and Procedures
- Appendix E: Transport Resources
- Appendix F: Key Elements of a Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team
- Appendix G: Emergency Medical Conditions (EMS) Form
