Main description:

Completely 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.

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