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| Physicians Transport Service is
dedicated to the best in patient care for patients
being transported between hospitals, nursing homes,
tertiary facilities, physicians' offices, and homes.
Each patient is assigned an appropriate level of
care based on the initial call request from the
requesting facility. Those levels of care
include:
We also offer specialized transports, including:
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| Critical
Care Transports |
| Critical care transports are
reserved for the most critically ill or injured
patients. Critical care transports require the
highest level of care, usually with at least one
Paramedic who is certified as a Critical Care
Transport medic and one other advanced life support
(ALS) provider.
Criteria for critical care transports include:
- New ventilator patients
- Arterial lines
- Aortic balloon pumps
- On or requiring vasoactive medications, such
as Nipride or Dobutamine
- On or requiring paralytics and/or sedatives,
such as Vecuronium, Etomodate, Versed, or
Propofol
To schedule a patient transport, contact the
PTS Communications Center at (703) 941-7025.
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| Advanced
Life Support Transports |
| Advanced Life Support (ALS)
transports are designed for patients who need a
level of care between critical care and basic. These types of transports may include adult &
pediatric transfers and admissions, transfers for
specialized cardiac procedures, and trauma
transfers. Criteria for ALS transports include:
- Have an IV or IV drip established
- Need EKG or SpO2 monitoring
- Have chest tubes in place
- Have the potential need for advanced cardiac
care
- Have the need for medications for pain,
respiratory distress, nausea, arrhythmias, and
antibiotics
To schedule a patient transport, contact the
PTS Communications Center at (703) 941-7025.
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| Basic Life Support
Transports |
| Basic Life Support (BLS) transports
are reserved for stable patients who do not need
advanced cardiac monitoring and usually do not need
IV fluids. These types of transports may include facility
discharges, psychiatric transports/transfers,
rehabilitation transfers, and medical admissions. Criteria for BLS transports include:
- Need supplemental oxygen therapy
- IV (lock or KVO saline only)
- No medications needed
- No cardiac monitoring needed
To schedule a patient transport, contact the
PTS Communications Center at (703) 941-7025.
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| Bariatric Transports |
| Physicians Transport Service has the
ability to comfortably transport patients who fall
into the bariatric category. Using
Stryker's MX-Pro Bariatric Transport cot, we
have equipped several of our units to accept a
special bariatric cot with a weight capacity of up
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Stryker MX-Pro Bariatric Transport |
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| Please note that bariatric
transports require a specialized response. For
bariatric transports, please allow additional time
for the scheduled transport.
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| Long
Distance Transports |
| Physicians Transport has the ability
to conduct long-distance transports of patients to &
from facilities in Virginia, and are defined as
those transports that are more than 110 miles one-way.
Patients are provided personal, one-on-one care for
the duration of their trip ensuring their comfort,
needs and ongoing treatments are sustained
throughout the transport.
Please note that
long-distance transports require advanced scheduling
and staffing, and transports should be booked at
least 24 hours in advance. Additionally, by
state law, transports must either start or end in
Virginia.
To see photos of some of the locations we've
transported patients to, click
here see our
Long Distance Photos page.
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