Interhospital transfer of the critically ill patient by helicopter

C Ramage; S Kee; A Bristow

Interhospital transfer of the critically ill patient by helicopter

Br J Hosp Med. 1990 Feb;43(2):147-8.

Authors

C Ramage¹, S Kee, A Bristow

Affiliation

¹ St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London.

PMID: 2310888

Abstract

The transfer of critically ill patients between hospitals is difficult for staff and dangerous for patients. A dedicated helicopter transfer scheme has been designed to deal with these problems.

MeSH terms

Aircraft
Critical Care*
Humans
Patient Transfer / economics
Patient Transfer / methods
Patient Transfer / organization & administration*
Transportation of Patients / methods