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To arrange a transport for a pediatric patient from outside Wolfson Children's Hospital, referring physicians should call 904.202.KIDS (5437) or 1.877.240.KIDS (5437) and press #5. From within a Baptist Health hospital, call ext. 2.5437 and press #5.
Our KidsKare mobile intensive care unit, as well as the Life Flight air ambulance service, allows us to transport patients to and from Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. |
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Requesting Transport
We will assist referring physicians as follows:
- We will obtain basic patient information such as the patient’s name, referring physician’s name and contact information, and referring facility’s phone number.
- The referring physician will be able to select from a menu of admission options, which will either be routed directly to the unit or to the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON). The unit or ADON will coordinate required hospital services.
- The ADON or accepting physician will collaborate with the medical control physician to review the patient’s history, discuss medical management and determine if ground or air ambulance is best.
- The medical control physician will assist the referring physician and staff in managing the patient’s care from the time of referral until the child arrives at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
- The Kids Kare team will call the referring physician and facility upon departure to obtain patient status and give our estimated time of arrival.
The KidsKare mobile ICU is led by a medical director who is a board-certified pediatric critical care physician and staffed by:
- Cross-trained pediatric/neonatal critical care transport nurses skilled in BLS, PALS, NRP, ACLS and critical care for neonates, as well as children and teens
- A respiratory therapist
- A paramedic or EMT
Frequently Asked Questions about KidsKare emergency transport services and team.