title: Bedside procedures. Solutions to the pitfalls of intrahospital transport.
abstract: The technology to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures at the bedside continues to advance. Because of documented hazards and the expense of intrahospital transport, the bedside is becoming an appealing site for procedures that are more commonly performed in radiologic, bronchoscopic, other procedural suites, and the operating room.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, USA.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Haupt
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Rehm
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D014187:Transportation of Patients