intefacility STEMI transfers

[ncline7 at aol.com]

Mr. Kim, 
1) There are no regional protocols in our area, but we are trying
2) No hot loads as patients are never brought to us
3) In general, no. But sometimes, situational dependent.
4) Goal of Skids up/down is 15 minutes. A recent time study found that only on rare occasions did we meet that goal.

Additionally, if anyone has there regional protocols handy, I'd love to see them.
N. Cline, RN
Clinical Coordinator
Enloe FlightCare



-----Original Message-----
From: David Kim <boisedave at hotmail.com>
To: flightmed listserv <flightmed at flightweb.com>
Sent: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 3:02 pm
Subject: intefacility STEMI transfers




ello!
ust wanted to gain a bit of insight into interfacility STEMI transfers with the 
ollowing questions.  In return for your help, I will forward the aggregate 
esults.  Thank you in advance.
.  Does your flight program participate in a regional protocol for 
nterfacility STEMI transfers?
.  In general, does your flight program encourage a "hot load" at the sending 
acility?
.  In general, does your flight program encourage a "hot unload" at the 
eceiving facility?
.  What is the average time spent at the sending facility for STEMI transfers 
defined as the arrive at sending facility-leave sending facility interval)?  

ptional:  To help prevent more than one answer per program, what is the name of 
our flight program (I will blind the aggregate results and will not divulge any 
rogram-specific responses)?

TKDavid T. Kim, M.D., FACEP Idaho Emergency Physicians, P.A. Saint
 Alphonsus 
ife Flight Boise, ID
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