title: What case managers need to know when arranging air medical transport.
abstract: Case managers struggle when arranging patient care services about which they know very little, especially when the patient is particularly vulnerable. Arranging air medical transport, for example, can be an exercise fraught with risks. The following questions will help you coordinate a smooth transport and help ensure the patient is cared for by qualified health care professionals in a safety-conscious environment.
authors.affiliation: Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems.
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Frazer
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D017732:Air Ambulances / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000458:organization & administration*