Neonatal, Adult and Paediatric Safe Transfer and Retrieval

Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) improves outcomes for people in life-threatening situations, anywhere along the health care pathway, anywhere in the world. ALSG is a leading medical education charity and have delivered advanced life support training to over 225,000 clinicians in 44 countries, across 5 continents, for over 25 years.

• Working group viiContributors ixPaNSTaR (Paediatric and Neonatal Safe Transfer and Retrieval) first edition xiSTaR (Safe Transfer and Retrieval) first and second editions xiiiPreface xvAcknowledgements xviiContact details and website information xixHow to use your textbook xxiPart 1: Introduction 11 Introduction 32 Medicine on the move 73 Planning the move 94 Human factors 13Part 2: The elements of transfer 235 Assessment 256 Control 277 Communication 298 Evaluation 359 Preparation and packaging 3910 Transportation 53Part 3: Practical considerations 6311 SCRUMP – the differences between transport and hospital‐based care 6512 Safety and the team 73Part 4: Clinical considerations 8113 Clinical considerations – an introduction 8314 Clinical considerations for neonates and children 8715 Clinical considerations for adults 107Part 5: Special considerations 11716 Support for the family 11917 Air transfers – an introduction 12318 Respiratory support and the patient with a difficult airway or tracheostomy 13319 Patient monitoring 15320 The infectious or contaminated patient 16121 Governance, legal and insurance issues 16722 Documentation 173Part 6: Appendices 177A Intensive care levels: classification of ICU patient dependency 179B Transfer quick reference 181C Pre‐departure checks 183D Generic forms: referral and transfer 185E Glossary 207Index 215