Air Medical Transport of Patients Diagnosed With Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Review and Lessons Learned.
Air Medical Journal · 2020-11-28 · Case report
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic disrupted health care delivery in every respect, including critical care resources and the transport of patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Innovative solutions allowing for safe helicopter air transport of these critical patients is needed because extracorporeal membrane oxygenation resources are only available in specialty centers. We present a case demonstrating the interfacility collaboration of care for a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 infection and the lessons learned from the air transport. Careful planning, coordination, communication, and teamwork contributed to the safe transport of this patient and several others subsequently.
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Helicopter & air ambulance · Communication & handover · COVID-19 pandemic · ECMO & mechanical circulatory support · Interfacility & critical care transport · Teamwork & human factors
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