Intrahospital Transport of Critically Ill Patients: Current Evidenc

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1 critical care nursing department, faculty of nursing, Mansoura university, Egypt

2 Assistant Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt.

3 Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.

Abstract

One of the major activities in the health care process is the transport of patients. Much needed attention has been directed
to the transfer of those suffering from actual or potentially life-threatening problems. Adverse events during
transportation are still common, and they might pose a serious risk to the patient. The transport process requires a lot of
assessment and preparation of the patient, staff, and equipment that should be made prior, during, and after transport.
Intrahospital transportation is a continual process of care and monitoring, rather than just a simple transportation
procedure. Critically sick patients are frequently transported throughout the hospital without previous planning. This
lack of planning may impair the preparation of the team, materials, and equipment and may facilitate the occurrence of
adverse events. This literature highlights the most common complications that might face the patient during intrahospital
transport and its related risk factors so that health care providers can avoid or reduce the occurrence of it later on.
 

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