The neonatal team was started in the 1970s with the first official ambulance being purchased in 1979. This team is also able to transport by helicopter via AirCare, if the patient’s condition is time sensitive. Our ambulances are specially designed and equipped to provide care for all neonatal and pediatric patients. Our teams transport these young patients to Children's of Mississippi, the state'
s only facility devoted exclusively to the care of sick and injured children. The combination of cutting-edge equipment, advanced protocols, and experienced medical teams provides young patients with a higher level of care usually found in emergency and critical care transport services. Our clinical teams consist of registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and critical care paramedics. All of which having extensive lists of certifications and furthered education. We also have drivers whom are emergency medical technicians that drive the clinical staff and take care of all ambulance operations. Some of our nurses and nurse practitioners also work in neonatal intensive care units and our hospital’s pediatric emergency room as well as our pediatric intensive care unit. The paramedics and EMT’s also work for local 911 ambulance services and fire departments as firefighters. All crew members go through ongoing training and yearly competencies to remain skillful and knowledgeable with the constant changing of medicine. It is a challenge to remain up to date but not one that our clinicians take lightly. Our program is responsible for much training for outside providers as well, and is involved in teaching many classes like STORK, S.T.A.B.L.E., and PARTNER all over Mississippi. Mission Statement:
Children's Transport is a specialized team of highly skilled and knowledgeable clinicians who strive to deliver the highest level of neonatal and pediatric care. We emphasize education while providing resources to further improve the quality of care across our state. Our goal is to help reduce morbidity and mortality with improved outcomes while maintaining safety as our priority. Team Capabilities:
2x 2017 Ford Super Duty XLT F-550 4x4
Pediatric Transport Team On-Board Medical Equipment/Capabilities:
-Oxygen & Medical Air Sources
-2x Suction Units
-Extensive List of Medications for the Critical Care Setting
-Hamilton-T1 Ventilator & ReVel Ventilator
-Vapotherm for High Flow Oxygenation
-Inline Nebulization via Aerogen Nebulizer
-iStat for Lab Draws
-Venoscope II Neonatal Transilluminator
-Alaris IV Pumps
-2x medfusion 3500 Syringe Pumps
-BIRD Air-Oxygen Blender
-EZ IO
-Smithworks Medical Inc. IV Fluid Warmer
-Blanket Warmer
-Refrigerator for Cold Medications
-Welch Allyn Thermometers
-Sonosite Edge II & Butterfly IQ+ for Ultrasound
-Esophageal Stethoscope
-Zoll Heart Monitor & Philips Heart Monitor
-Stryker Powerload System
-Stryker Stretcher Power Pro XT
-Neonatal Isolette by Airborne Voyager Transport Incubator by International BIOMEDICAL on a Stryker
Stretcher Power Pro IT
-Isolette includes Ferno Air/Oxygen Mixer, suction, medifusion 3500 Syringe Pump & x 2 Oxygen Tanks/x2 Medical
Air Tanks. Hamilton-T1 Ventilator & Zoll Heart Monitor are interchangeable/removable and able to swivel via
Ferno mounts.
-Blood Products for Emergency Transfusions
-Urinary Catheterization/Monitoring
-Central Line Insertion/Monitoring
-Peripheral/Arterial Line Insertion/Monitoring
-Umbilical Venous/Arterial Line Insertion/Monitoring
-Chest Tube and Pig Tail Insertion/Monitoring
-Chest Drain Autotransfusion
-Surgical Cricothyrotomy Insertion/Monitoring
-Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Capabilites
-RSI Intubation/Emergency Airway Devices
Neonatal Transport Team On-Board Medical Equipment/Capabilities (Ground Support):
-Oxygen and Medical Air Sources
-2x Suction Units
-Extensive List of Medications for the Critical Care Setting
-Vapotherm for High Flow Oxygenation
-Tecotherm for Temperature Regulation
-iStat for Lab Draws
-Smithworks Medical Inc. IV Fluid Warmer
-Blanket Warmer
-Refrigerator for Cold Medications
-Welch Allyn Thermometers
-Butterfly IQ+ for Ultrasound
-Zoll Heart Monitor
-Stryker Powerload System
-Neonatal Isolettes by Airborne Voyager Transport Incubator by international BIOMEDICAL on a Stryker Stretcher
Power Pro IT
-Isolette includes Ferno Air/Oxygen Mixer, Suction, x3 Braun Syringe Pumps & x2, Oxygen Tanks/x2 Medical Air
Tanks. Hamilton-T1 Ventilator & Zoll Heart Monitor are interchangeable/removable and able to swivel via Ferno
mounts.
-NOx BOX for Nitric Oxide Delivery
-Blood Products for Emergency Transfusions
-Umbilical Venous/Arterial Line Insertion Monitoring
-Pig Tail Insertion/Monitoring
-Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Capabilities
-RSI Intubation/Emergency Airway Devices
(Most of the neonatal equipment/capabilities is available for flight but not all, due to certain guidelines. The neonate team also has a second neonatal isolette that is an Airborne Voyager Transport Incubator by international BIOMEDICAL on a Ferno stretcher for the aircraft which includes a Hamilton-T1 ventilator, Zoll heart monitor, international BIOMEDICAL Low Flow Air/O2 Blender & x2 Braun syringe pumps).
