With a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, I thought I would continue on with some articles that remind us of infection control measures and others that provide information about considerations for transport.
Prepping For Transport:
This article discusses key considerations for air transport of potentially contagious or confirmed contagious patients. A suggested decision tree is provided as a potential reference tool when coordinating transfer of these patients. Additionally, the author starts an interesting and pertinent dialogue about the lack of aeromedical specific guidelines for the transport of COVID-19 patients.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7134971/
This next link is a resource that provides considerations for choosing air versus ground transport. It takes a patient centred approach, asking us to consider what benefit an air transfer has to our patients and best possible patient outcomes.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482358/
