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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Interfacility Transfer"”.
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Effects of Air Versus Ground Transport on the Interfacility Transfer Patient
… of this study was to test the following: (1) interfacility patients who are transported by helicopter will have a significant reduction in mortality as compared to patients who were transported by ground, (2) interfacility patients who are transported by helicopter will have a significant …
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An Analysis of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services and Human Error Contributors to Accidents
… of accidents that happened during an interfacility transfer yielded disproportionate rates of fatality compared to non-transfer flights. These findings provide the basis for data driven interventions that will inform risk mitigation strategies and future safety management practices …
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Initiating the development of a curriculum for South African adult critical care retrieval
The interfacility transfer of critically ill patients is a crucial component of emergency healthcare in South Africa, necessitated by disparities in healthcare infrastructure, specialist availability, and geographic constraints. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) facilitate these transfers, often …
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A retrospective descriptive analysis of critical care transfers in the private sector of South Africa
Background: Critical Care Transfers (CCTs) are necessitated by the growing prevalence of high acuity patients who require upgrade of care to multidisciplinary teams from less equipped referring facilities. Due to the high acuity of the critical care transfer patient, specialised teams with advanced …
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The development of a retrospective neonatal clinical audit tool for transfers: a modified delphi study
… paediatric specialist centres in South Africa, interfacility transfer of high-risk neonates is frequently required in order to access appropriate care, often across vast distances. Due to limited Emergency Medical Services (EMS) capacity, the majority of inter-facility transfers are undertaken …