Re: IABP use

["Cece/Fred Peterson" <Cece1201@Nauticom.net>]

Steve,

LifeFlight in Pittsburgh maintains IABPs at all of our base sites, each with
a mount, so that we can do balloon transports from any base to pick up a
patient at any referring hospital in our service area.  I'd be uncomfortable
taking the referring hospital's pump, not knowing if it's as well-maintained
as I'd like.

Our hospital's CE dept. does an outstanding job of maintaining our pumps,
when we have a service issue.

Hope this helps.

Cece Peterson, RN
LifeFlight, Pittsburgh, PA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven J. Stroman" <STROMAN@prodigy.net>
To: <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 3:10 PM
Subject: IABP use


> IABPs:
>
> I am looking for some information from programs
> utilizing IABPs.
>
> Does your service utilize the balloon pump only from
> your home facility for transport (disconnecting from
> the referring hospital's unit) or do you take the unit
> from the referring hospital?
>
> Who (hospital or service) is responsible for any
> repairs that may be required following a transport?
>
> Do any transport services own your own unit,
> specifically used only for transport?
>
> Thanks for any responses in advance.
>
> Steve Stroman, MD
> Medical Director-EAGLE III
> Green Bay
>
>
>
>
>
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