High-Risk Pediatric Mental Health Transports-Improving Barriers to Getting Help: A Standardized Approach to High-Risk Pediatric Mental Health Transports.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2025
Identifier
DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2024.10.009
Abstract
The Children's Mercy Hospital Critical Care Transport (CMCCT) team provides care to a sizable portion of the Midwest United States. CMCCT has seen an increased frequency of pediatric mental health transport requests for patients who are aggressive or at risk of becoming aggressive during interfacility transport. These transport requests often involve long distances and require a medical flight to accomplish safely. CMCCT's multidisciplinary approach and process focus on crew and patient safety to provide compassionate and dignified care, ensuring that this very vulnerable patient population arrives safely at their mental health care institution. This paper describes our patient population, policy, systemic process, and barriers to completing the transport.
Journal Title
Air medical journal
Volume
44
Issue
1
First Page
117
Last Page
120
MeSH Keywords
Humans; Child; Transportation of Patients; Adolescent; Air Ambulances; Mental Health Services; Child, Preschool; Patient Safety; Mental Disorders; Male; Midwestern United States; Female
PubMed ID
39993849
Keywords
Transportation of Patients; Air Ambulances; Mental Health Services; Patient Safety; Mental Disorders; Midwestern United States
Recommended Citation
Pruitt L, Flint J. High-Risk Pediatric Mental Health Transports-Improving Barriers to Getting Help: A Standardized Approach to High-Risk Pediatric Mental Health Transports. Air Med J. 2025;44(1):117-120. doi:10.1016/j.amj.2024.10.009
