Obstetric Transport.
Obstetric transport is a specialized medical transport for maternal, fetal, and neonatal concerns. Perinatal regionalization of care provides a broader geographic availability of obstetric services with defined levels of maternal and neonatal care so that women can be transported to centers with increased resources and capabilities to reduce morbidity and mortality. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act provides regulatory guidance for care of laboring women who require transfer to a higher level of care. The Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation communication can identify key pieces of medical information with recommendations given for mutual expectations of next steps.
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA. Electronic address: Julie.scott@ucdenver.edu.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration
EMTALA; Obstetric transport; Perinatal regionalization of care; SBAR communication