TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Interfacility Transport A1 - Sheehan, Maeve A1 - Huang, Craig J. A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Outcomes for critically ill and injured children improve when skilled pediatric specialist transport teams provide treatment.The needs of the patient being transported should drive the composition of the team.Transport personnel must be familiar with their protocols and the limitations and responsibilities of their specific profession’s scope of practice.The referring physician is responsible for stabilizing the patient’s condition, within the capabilities of the referring institution, before the patient is transferred to another institution.Limitation of resuscitation orders (“Do Not Resuscitate” [DNR]) may be revoked at any time according to the parents’ or legal guardians’ wishes.A quality management program is essential for a well-run transport service.Stresses of flight affect both the patient and crewmembers and should always be taken into consideration when transporting a patient.At high altitude, a child may become hypoxic and pneumothoraxes can expand. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1155750578 ER -