Objective: Interhospital transfer of critically ill patients is a common part of their care. This
article sought to review the data on the current patterns of use of interhospital transfer and …

OBJECTIVES: To assess recent advances in interfacility critical care transport. DATA
SOURCES: PubMed English language publications plus chapters and professional …

Background The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of adverse events
(AEs) during intra-hospital transport (IHT) of critically ill patients and evaluate the risk factors …

Background Interhospital transfer of patients is a routine part of the care at community
hospitals, but the current process may lead to suboptimal patient outcomes. A microlevel …

A central tenet of critical care medicine is that early intervention reduces morbidity and
mortality, as exemplified by the “golden hour” of trauma care, antibiotic administration within …

Regionalization of emergency medical care aims to provide consistent and efficient high-
quality care leading to optimal clinical outcomes by matching patient needs with appropriate …

Critical care transport organizations are nimble, operationally focused institutions that can
aid in managing crises. 1 Ornge provides air ambulance and critical care transport services …

The out-of-hospital setting is unique to health care and presents many challenges to
providing safe, high-quality medical care in emergency situations. The challenges of the …

Aim of the review To examine global variation in the incidence and outcomes of emergency
medical services (EMS) witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Data sources We …

Background Emergency general surgery (EGS) admissions account for more than three
million hospitalizations in the US annually; and interhospital transfers (IHTs) are costly. We …