title: Transport of the critically ill: the Northwest MedStar experience.
abstract: This article provides a description of Northwest MedStar, a fully integrated, self-sustained critical care transport program that provides transport services to over 70 hospitals and 350 emergency medical service agencies in the inland Northwest region of the United States. By providing transport and educational support to these agencies, Northwest MedStar assists in providing optimal emergency and critical care services for the patients in their communities.
authors.affiliation: Northwest MedStar, PO Box 11005, Spokane, WA 99211-1005, USA. daym@nwmedstar.org
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D017732:Air Ambulances / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002568:Certification; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D015205:Northwestern United States; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000458:organization & administration*