Overcoming distance: an exploration of current practices of government and charity-funded critical care transport and retrieval organizations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For critically ill and injured patients, timely access to definitive care is associated with a reduction in avoidable mortality. Access to definitive care is significantly affected by geographic remoteness. To overcome this disparity, a robust critical care transport (CCT) or retrieval system is essential to support the equity of care and overcome the tyranny of distance. While critical care transport or retrieval systems have evolved over the years, there is no universally accepted system or standard, which has led to considerable variation in practices. The objective of this mixed-methods study was to identify and explore the current clinical, operational, and educational practices of government and charity-funded critical care transport and retrieval organizations ope

SUBMITTER: Greene A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10548638 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature