J Korean Soc Matern Child Health.  2020 Jan;24(1):18-25. 10.21896/jksmch.2020.24.1.18.

Potential Capacity of Korean Neonatal Transport Team Model Accompanying Doctors: Citizen Security Medical Service Development Project Experience

• Choi YS

• KMID: 2511150
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21896/jksmch.2020.24.1.18

Abstract

Neonatal transport teams provide a well-established medical service in developed countries. However, these services are associated with high costs and expenses. With the lowest birth rate in the world, South Korea is facing a population decrease that is reaching a crisis level. Management of neonatal patients by neonatal transport teams is one mechanism to minimize neonatal mortality and morbidity and help overcome this population crisis. This review highlights the need to organize neonatal transport teams in Korea and addresses potential regional pitfalls and challenges.

Keyword

Patient safety; Transportation of patient; Neonate; Population decrease

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Changes of accompanying medical team in Osaka, Japan from 1980 to 2004 (Fujimura and Shiraishi, 2012).

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  Fig. 2. The application program of neonatal transport team activation (http://ntt.or.kt). It covers patient’s information and facilitates the well-organized between hospitals communication.

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  Fig. 3. The manufactured stretcher car which is specialized for the neonatal transport. It contains a transport infant incubator with battery, 2 oxygen tanks, a mechanical ventilator, a patient monitor, and an infusion pump.

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  Fig. 4. The so called ‘the mobile neonatal intensive care unit bed.’ It is well equipped inside the ambulance.

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