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Bascetta T, Bolton L, Kurtzman E, Hantzos W, Standish H, Margarido P, Race K, Spencer J, Baker W, Gluck J. Air Medical Transport of Patients Diagnosed With Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Review and Lessons Learned. Air Med J 2021; 40:130-134. [PMID: 33637278 PMCID: PMC7698678 DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2020.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic disrupted health care delivery in every respect, including critical care resources and the transport of patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Innovative solutions allowing for safe helicopter air transport of these critical patients is needed because extracorporeal membrane oxygenation resources are only available in specialty centers. We present a case demonstrating the interfacility collaboration of care for a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 infection and the lessons learned from the air transport. Careful planning, coordination, communication, and teamwork contributed to the safe transport of this patient and several others subsequently.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Bascetta
- LIFE STAR, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT,Address for correspondence: Thomas Bascetta, LIFE STAR Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06102
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- LIFE STAR, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT,Department of Emergency Medicine, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT,University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
| | - Ethan Kurtzman
- Heart and Vascular Institute, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford, CT
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- Care Logistics Center, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford, CT
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- Emergency Communications Center, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
| | - William Baker
- Department of Pharmacy, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
| | - Jason Gluck
- Heart and Vascular Institute, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford, CT,University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
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