Abstract
Background: Transport of patients on ECMO has been demonstrated to be safe, if undertaken by well-trained teams. 1–3 Incorporating an Ambulance Service Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) into the team provides a seamless team dynamic during retrieval improving safety. 4 The CCP helps to co-ordinate logistics, monitors patient and team safety and provides an additional resource for advanced life support during ECMO patient transport. In addition, they provide a link to decision-making and execution of patient movement systems and help access any additional resources within the Ambulance Service. Seamless team dynamics: The success of each retrieval depends as much on team dynamics as on the technical skills of the individual specialties represented in the team. 5 In recognition of the central role of the Ambulance Service in ECMO transport, CCPs were included in the working group, training and development process for ECMO at Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar. Based on their experience, they led the desig...
Highlights
Transport of patients on ECMO has been demonstrated to be safe, if undertaken by welltrained teams.[1,2,3] Incorporating an Ambulance Service Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) into the team provides a seamless team dynamic during retrieval improving safety.[4]
Seamless team dynamics: The success of each retrieval depends as much on team dynamics as on the technical skills of the individual specialties represented in the team.[5]
In recognition of the central role of the Ambulance Service in ECMO transport, CCPs were included in the working group, training and development process for ECMO at Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar
Summary
Transport of patients on ECMO has been demonstrated to be safe, if undertaken by welltrained teams.[1,2,3] Incorporating an Ambulance Service Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) into the team provides a seamless team dynamic during retrieval improving safety.[4]. Background: Transport of patients on ECMO has been demonstrated to be safe, if undertaken by welltrained teams.[1,2,3] Incorporating an Ambulance Service Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) into the team provides a seamless team dynamic during retrieval improving safety.[4] The CCP helps to co-ordinate logistics, monitors patient and team safety and provides an additional resource for advanced life support during ECMO patient transport.
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