Specialty Team Transports

Specialty Team Transport is an additional transport service that is now included as a Type of Service Requested.   This was designed specifically for situations when a GMR asset transport members of a specialty Balloon pump, ECMO, OB, or NICU team. Typically, a member from the internal air or ground team would serve as a safety officer in this type of service.

Flight Team is included as a specialty team for the legacy ground ambulances who provided only a driver. 

a. “Were you involved in primary hands-on patient care?” If you are serving as a safety officer only and not involved in the direct patient care during the transport, you would answer NO.

b. “What type of team was providing patient care?” Select the appropriate specialty team providing direct patient care.

Preset data for Assist Services Only (ASO) specialty team charts

When Specialty Team Transport is selected, the user will be able to use “Preset Value – ASO Chart” for ease of documentation for the required fields for NEMSIS submissions. You are not required to use the presets; however, you must ensure all required NEMSIS elements are documented. 

These preset values were determined based on historical specialty team transport dynamics. If you choose to use this feature, please review the list and simply press “Apply Changes”. It is important to review the values to assure accurate documentation. If a value needs to be changed, you will have the full ability to manually change it during the documentation process. 

As of the date of this release, here are the fields and the changes that will be made once you select “Apply Changes”

Crew Member Requirements:

1. Minimum of (2) crew members required

     - 1st crew member should be selected from the list

     - 2nd crew member can be “Other, Healthcare Provider” if crew member is not in                    the system as a user.    NOTE:  This person would be required to sign in the                              signature section of the chart to satisfy the two signature requirement.

2.  Text fields for Specialty Team Crew Members

       -Up to 4 Specialty Team Crew Members can be manually documented.  Please                         enter First & Last Name, Title (example below)

Click the link below to download a pdf of the Clinical Release notes related to Specialty Care Transports from January 2020:

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