Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Convey and receive information relating to the incident
- Identify patient to be transported and ascertain clinical requirements for transport
- Plan client care and equipment requirements within scope of own role
- Determine route and timings for transfer from operational information
- Report clear and comprehensive details to all personnel involved in the plan
- Provide patient with clear information on transport procedures as appropriate
- Move patient safely
- Transport patient
- Check that patient has been adequately prepared for transport in accordance with directions and plan
- Identify and respond to any change to original transport plan
- Maintain continuity of care during transport
- Use clinical equipment during transport as required
- Liaise with the vehicle driver to optimise patient care
- Maintain communication between driver and destination facility to optimise patient care
- Hand over patient to destination health facility
- Accurately document clinical information regarding transport
- Follow procedures to maintain confidentiality of information
- Provide a verbal clinical report to the receiving health professional
- Convey transport concerns as applicable
- Continue patient care until responsibility is taken over by staff of the destination facility