Paediatric Emergency Transport Team in motion across Northwestern Ontario
A new team dedicated to transporting neonates and infants has started performing patient transfers at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC).
In collaboration with the existing provincial transport teams and ORNGE, TBRHSC’s Paediatric Emergency Transport Team (PETT) is drastically improving access to care and reducing wait times for patients in communities across Northwestern Ontario, so they can receive the emergency care they need as fast as possible.
“The specialized Paedatric Emergency Transport Team ensures that infants in the North have access to advanced care when they need it,” states Crystal Edwards, Director of Women and Children’s and Mental Health Programs at TBRHSC and Director of the Transport Team. “This effort brings us closer to harmonizing health care in Northwestern Ontario with the rest of the province. It will allow for relationship-building and shared skills and knowledge between the team and the regional hospitals and remote nursing stations. We are grateful for the support of our partners to make this a reality.”