Course: A Journey Through Transfer Medicine

In this article, Dr Elizabeth Hardman of The Royal Flying Doctors Service in Australia discusses how risks of transfer can be reduced through regulations, standards and documentation. Minimising risks through …

Before we can talk about performing a critical care patient transfer we need to know what this really means. At its core, transfer medicine refers to the transport of a …

Here we take a look at the equipment modifications that ensure a patient living with obesity is transported safely and comfortably, and raise your awareness of the important things to …

VV-ECMO retrieval trolley used at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London To read more about referral and preparation for ECMO see here. Setting-up ECMO requires specific training and accreditation, and is …

In the next few articles and activities, you’ll learn from WingFactors – an organisation that brings learning from the aviation industry to healthcare. The WingFactors team comprises experienced airline pilots …

And now for a small dose of theory… We have chosen the SHEL(L) Model as our visualisation tool to highlight key human factors principles during critical transfers. This framework, often …

In this video, we explore how the design of a medical device can help to reduce all kinds of risk to both patients and staff. Here we meet Tobias and …

It can be novel to take a look at the complex process behind the design of medical devices we use in transfer every day. This can end up being a …

In this article, Dr Álvaro J. Roldán-Reina and Dr Alex Rosenberg, ECMO specialists at the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals in London provide a look at their service and background …

Dedicated bariatric transfer services, which are specifically designed to accommodate patients living with obesity, are available within NHS Ambulance Services and the private sector… These may supply specialist equipment, as …

What Is An HCID? The UK Health Security Agency defines HCIDs as having some or all of the following characteristics: acute infectious disease typically has a high case-fatality rate may …

As we’ve seen in the previous step, there is a long list of diseases that are defined as HCIDs. Each of these diseases may have specific implications for patient transfer. …

What are the unique challenges presented by the burns patient transfer? Here, we will tackle them in a systematic fashion… Airway Airway burns can be split into 2 categories – …

Transfer can lead to detrimental effects on the critically ill, who are poorly able to compensate as they are already deficient in physiological reserve. Understanding the physiological impact that movement …

Have you ever considered the implications of transferring a critically ill person with obesity? Obesity has a range of pathophysiological consequences, all of which may be amplified during critical illness, …