Titre du document / Document title

Patient Care bridge-mobile ICU for transit Care of the critically ill

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

NAGAPPAN R. ⁽¹⁾ ; RIDDELL T. ⁽¹⁾ ; BARKER J. ⁽¹⁾ ; MAIDEN N. J. ⁽¹⁾ ; LINDSAY S. ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Intensive Care Unit, Whangarei Hospital, NOUVELLE-ZELANDE

Résumé / Abstract

We describe the development and introduction of a Patient Care Bridge-a mobile ICU for the transit care of the critically ill. This stretcher-mounted Patient Care Bridge is being used for intensive transit care of the critically ill in Northland, New Zealand. It carries all the basic intensive care monitoring accoutrements, is lightweight and is suited for pre-hospital, inter-hospital and intra-hospital transit care. It is ideal for patient evacuation from the scene of motor vehicle and sporting accidents, surface transportation of patients by surface ambulance and aeroevacuation of patients by the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service. This economic and space efficient unit has been used for transfer of more than one thousand critically ill patients.

Revue / Journal Title

Anaesthesia and intensive care   ISSN 0310-057X   CODEN AINCBS 

Source / Source

2000, vol. 28, n^o6, pp. 684-686 (17 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Edgecliff, AUSTRALIE  (1972) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Critically ill ; Human ; Intensive care ; Transport ; Equipment ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Malade état grave ; Homme ; Soin intensif ; Transport ; Equipement ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Enfermo estado grave ; Hombre ; Cuidado intensivo ; Transporte ; Equipo ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 17481, 35400009351108.0130