Guidelines for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients, 4th Edition.
Title:
Guidelines for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients, 4th Edition.
Author:
Medicine, AAP Section on Transport.
ISBN:
9781581109795
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Edition:
4th ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (499 pages)
Contents:
Front Cover -- Inside Front Cover -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgement Page -- Dedication Page -- Mission Statement -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1 Organization of a Neonatal-Pediatric Interfacility Transport Service -- Chapter 2 Transport Program Administration -- Chapter 3 Transport Team Clinicians, Health CareProfessionals, and Team Composition -- Chapter 4 Transport Program Personnel,Training, and Assessment -- Chapter 5 Communications and the Dispatch Center -- Chapter 6 Equipment and Medications -- Chapter 7 Legal Issues -- Chapter 8 Quality Improvement -- Chapter 9 Safety -- Chapter 10 Transport Mode: Issues, Timing, Safety, Selection Criteria, Considerations, and Options -- Chapter 11 Transport Physiology and Stresses of Transport -- Chapter 12 Patient- and Family-Centered Care -- Chapter 13 Marketing the Neonatal-Pediatric Transport Program -- Chapter 14 Outreach Education -- Chapter 15 Financial Considerations -- Chapter 16 Database Development and Application -- Chapter 17 Transport Research -- Chapter 18 Ethics -- Chapter 19 Accreditation -- Chapter 20 Special Considerations for Neonatal-Pediatric Transport -- Chapter 21 Telemedicine in Transport -- Chapter 22 Stress Management, Debriefing, and Team Health -- Chapter 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 Form -- Index -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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