RT Book, Section
A1 Funk, Deb
A2 Cooney, Derek R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1126790080
T1 Interfacility Transport
T2 Cooney's EMS Medicine
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071775649
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126790080
RD 2024/04/23
AB Over  the  past  several  decades,  advancements  in  medical  care  and  technology  have  led  to  significant  specialization  in  medical  practice  in  many  areas.  These  specialized  services  are  often  offered  only  at  tertiary  care  centers  where  the  resources  exist  to  support  the  practice.  In  much  the  same  way  as  trauma  center  designation  occurred  several  decades  ago,  designation  of  specialized  centers  for  stroke  and  cardiac  care  is  seen  in  many  areas.1-4  Even  when  a  formal  designation  process  is  not  in  place,  consolidation  of  advanced  services  for  many  conditions  is  evident  within  regions  and  hospital  systems.  Smaller  hospitals  have  taken  on  the  role  of  identification  and  stabilization  of  conditions  that  require  more  advanced  resources  for  definitive  management.5  Once  such  a  condition  has  been  identified  and  the  patient  appropriately  stabilized,  transfer  to  the  facility  capable  of  providing  definitive  care  is  necessary.