OSF HealthCare Neonatal Critical Care Transport Team
1-833-GET-NICU
OSF has been proud to serve the transport of Neonatal patients for the last 60 years and we continue to provide 24/7 response with safe, reliable care across the region.
Children with health emergencies are at risk developing unique complications or deteriorating conditions due to the following:
- Communication challenges
- Transportation delays
- Lack of specialized neonatal care
Our team provides the highest level of care for your patient during transport.
About the NICU Transfer Team
运输团队是由呼吸道Therapist and Registered Nurse with a unique skill set to provide timely and specialized care during transport.
All nurses have a minimum of 2 years of experience in Neonatal critical care as well the following certifications:
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Neonatal Resuscitation
Who to refer
Critically ill children in need of comprehensive neonatal inpatient services requiring these critical care specialists:
Intermediate critical care
Intensive care
Subspecialists (Pediatric Cardiology/Endocrine/ENT/Nephrology/Neurology/SurgeryUrology)
How to refer
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Call 1-833-GET-NICU
OSF facilities may use REF ADT21
Required Info
Patient’s name, birthdate, medical record number (if transfer within OSF)
Patient Weight
OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois Program Distinctions:
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Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Most Comprehensive Downstate Perinatal Center
ELSO Center for Excellence for the use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)