Interfacility Transport Services

Critical Care Ambulance

Critical Care Ambulance Transport provides the highest level of patient care for the most critically-ill or injured patients requiring transfer from hospital to hospital. A patient requiring Critical Care Transport has a critical illness or injury that acutely impairs one or more vital organ systems, such that there is a high probability of imminent- or life-threatening deterioration in the patient’s condition during transport.

The Critical Care Ambulance Units are designed to accommodate the extra equipment required when transferring patients in critical condition. They are equipped with electric/hydraulic lifts and generators and accommodate a ventilator, intra-aortic balloon pump, multiple IV pumps, high flow oxygen device, an Impella heart pump and/or other specialized equipment required for intensive care monitoring.

Care is delivered by a team of clinical personnel who possess a scope of practice, education, training, experience and requisite decision making skills to assess and support a highly complex patient with active or potential vital organ system failure, and/or at minimum prevent further life threatening deterioration of the patient condition during transport. A specialty Physician, CCRN, RN, Respiratory Therapist or other healthcare professional along with a MetroAtlanta Critical Care Paramedic may accompany the patient during transport when required.