ArticleArchives of disease in childhood2005
Towards safer neonatal transfer: the importance of critical incident review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Data variables reported during neonatal transport: a systematic literature review.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Pooled it
- Transported neonates by a specialist team - how STABLE are they.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2011Trial
- Quantifying neonatal transport deficiencies: an integrated framework for weighting core KPIs and ranking challenges in resource-limited settings.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Interhospital transfers resulting in liver transplantation: Clinical, regulatory, and economic issues.Clinical liver disease · 2022Review
- Evaluation of specific quality metrics to assess the performance of a specialised newborn transport programme.European journal of pediatrics · 2020Article
- Neonatal Transport in the Practice of the Crews of the Polish Medical Air Rescue: A Retrospective Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Importance of stabilization of the neonatal transport network in critically ill neonates.The Journal of international medical research · 2019Article
- Neonatal transport metrics and quality improvement in a regional transport service.Translational pediatrics · 2019Review
- Scope and feasibility of operating on the neonatal intensive care unit: 312 cases in 10 years.Pediatric surgery international · 2012Article
- Safety of routine early MRI in preterm infants.Pediatric radiology · 2012Article
- Predictive score for clinical complications during intra-hospital transports of infants treated in a neonatal unit.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2011Article
- Prolonged neonatal interhospital transport on road: relevance for developing countries.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2010Article
- Retrieval medicine: a review and guide for UK practitioners. Part 2: safety in patient retrieval systems.Emergency medicine journal : EMJ · 2006Review
- Out-of-Hospital Pediatric Patient Safety Events: Results of the CSI Chart Review.Prehospital emergency careArticle
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Abstract
backgroundCritical incidents are common during the inter-hospital transfer of sick patients, and infants are an especially vulnerable group.
aimsTo examine the effect of critical incident review on the number of adverse events during inter-hospital transfer of sick infants.
methodsCritical incidents over an eight year period are reported from a single neonatal transfer service before and after major service changes were made. The changes were instigated as part of ongoing critical incident reviews.
resultsChanges made as a result of critical incident review significantly reduced the number of incidents contributed to by poor preparation, transport equipment or clinical problems, ambulance delays, and ambulance equipment failure.
conclusionsThe continuous process of critical incident reporting and review can reduce the number of adverse events during the transfer of critically ill infants.
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