Patient Considerations and Preparation
Considerations | Preparation
Considerations for Critical Care Transport
Because our staff is specially trained in neonatal and pediatric patients, the Transport Team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is able to meet any care needs of our patient population.
Criteria for Critical Care Transports
- Post-cardiac / respiratory arrest
- Unstable airway and / or respiratory failure
- Direct admissions to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Cardiac ICU, Neonatal ICU or Trauma Services
- Vasoactive infusions or anti-dysrhythmia medications to maintain cardiac stability
- Mechanical ventilation
- Acute mental status deterioration
- Indwelling arterial or central venous lines
- Organ transplant
- Organ failure
- Uncontrolled seizures
- Respiratory distress
- Congenital heart disease
- Complex fluid management
- Nitric oxide requirement
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Preparing the Patient for Transport 
When arranging for patient transport via the Transport Team at Cincinnati Children's, please have this information available:
- Patient name
- Age, including date of birth
- Diagnosis, presenting problem, or mode of injury
- Vital signs
- Pertinent laboratory / diagnostic data (if available)
- Treatment received
- Contact phone number
Prior to the Transport Team's arrival, please make a copy of the medical records, X-rays, and pertinent laboratory data.
For patients with traumatic injuries, please place the patient in full C-spine immobilization (backboard and C-collar) and place two large bore IVs.
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For more information contact the Transport Team at Cincinnati Children's, 513-636-7126 (non-emergency calls only). To schedule a transport, contact the Transport Team dispatch center, 1-877-258-6416, 513-636-7525.
