intefacility STEMI transfers

[Michael Stauter]

OSF Life Flight Peoria, IL

1) Yes, we do have a hospital to hospital STEMI protocol, that various
hospitals in our service area are on board with.
2) No we do not hot load for any patient
3) No we do not hot off load crew for this protocol, however we do hot off
load at scenes
4) We try to keep our bedside time to under 8 minutes, We have the sending
facility have compatible tubing already in place, we also have a report
check off sheet that is handed to us with documented medications times and
other significant reporting information to allow our bedside time to be more
efficient.    

-----Original Message-----
From: flightmed-bounces at flightweb.com
[mailto:flightmed-bounces at flightweb.com] On Behalf Of David Kim
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 5:03 PM
To: flightmed listserv
Subject: intefacility STEMI transfers


Hello!
Just wanted to gain a bit of insight into interfacility STEMI transfers with
the following questions.  In return for your help, I will forward the
aggregate results.  Thank you in advance.
1.  Does your flight program participate in a regional protocol for
interfacility STEMI transfers?
2.  In general, does your flight program encourage a "hot load" at the
sending facility?
3.  In general, does your flight program encourage a "hot unload" at the
receiving facility?
4.  What is the average time spent at the sending facility for STEMI
transfers (defined as the arrive at sending facility-leave sending facility
interval)?  
 
Optional:  To help prevent more than one answer per program, what is the
name of your flight program (I will blind the aggregate results and will not
divulge any program-specific responses)?
 
DTKDavid T. Kim, M.D., FACEP Idaho Emergency Physicians, P.A. Saint
Alphonsus Life Flight Boise, ID
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