Recommendations | |
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Team | Ventilated patient at least one ICU physician and one ICU nurse |
Not ventilated patient and: | |
o ≤ 1 inotropic, one ICU nurse | |
o ≤ 1 inotropic, respiratory insufficient and arrhythmia, one ICU physician and one ICU nurse | |
Education | Focus on how to operate equipment of transport trolley |
More education for ICU physicians and ICU nurses to execute transport of ICU patients | |
Equipment and materials | Equipment on trolley is equal to equipment in the ICU |
Check equipment and materials prior to transport | |
Check extra length of intravenous lines for magnetic resonance imaging prior to transport | |
Check and calculate oxygen level in oxygen tank | |
Defibrillator is standard equipment on transport trolley | |
Check all equipment on transport trolley | |
Batteries are fully charged prior to transport | |
Organization and procedure | Introduction of an intra-hospital checklist |
Formal training in transport procedure to MRI | |
Standard Operating Procedure | |
Standardization of IHT procedure | |
Communication | Confirm appointment with the other department prior to transport |
Improve communication with the other department to prevent incidents during transport | |
Debriefing with ICU physician and ICU nurse after transport | |
Medication | Check and prepare intravenous medication prior to transport |
Extra intravenous medication and intravenous fluids |