Transport Modes and Support Staff
Ground Transportation
The Transport Team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center owns and operates two specially equipped, child-friendly mobile intensive care ground units. These ground units service the tristate area of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
Air Transportation
Air transport includes the use of specially configured turbo-jet and Lear jet aircraft, which allows the team to help arrange transport for surrounding countries.
Equipment
The critical care transport team uses the most up-to-date equipment available, including invasive and non-invasive cardiorespiratory monitoring; transport nitric oxide; newborn and pediatric ventilators; emergency medications; chest drainage systems; and cervical spine immobilization equipment.
Dispatch Center
The Transport Team has a dedicated dispatch center. This center, staffed by critical care transport nurses, can be reached at 1-877-258-6416 or 513-636-7525. One phone call will coordinate all the necessary arrangements needed to activate the team. Once activated, the Transport Team will be on the way within minutes of notification.
Education
The Transport Team at Cincinnati Children's values the opportunity to participate in the continuing education of the practitioners in our community by offering transport-related educational programs.
For more information contact the Transport Team at Cincinnati Children's, 513-636-7126 (non-emergency calls only), neo_pedtransport@cchmc.org.
To schedule a transport, contact the Transport Team dispatch center, 1-877-258-6416, 513-636-7525.
