Seriously ill children throughout mid-Michigan have
rapid access to Sparrow Children’s Center via ground transport or air medical
helicopter.
These mobile intensive care units are staffed by our
Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team, which includes registered nurses trained
in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and experienced in pediatric intensive
care. Depending on the patient’s illness, a physician may accompany the
nurse-led team. The pediatric transport team also includes registered
respiratory therapists experienced in pediatric critical care. All team members
are extensively trained in the discipline of pediatric transport medicine.