Hasbro Children's Hospital
Pediatric Transport Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions from Families
 Can
I ride in the ambulance with my child?
We will make every effort to accommodate one parent in the front
of the ambulance. However, there may be situations when this is
not possible. Therefore, families should always arrange for alternate
transportation to Hasbro Children's Hospital. For safety reasons,
parents may not ride in the back of the ambulance.
- How do I get to Hasbro Children's Hospital?
Get
directions, maps and parking information.
- Where will my child be going once they arrive at Hasbro?
Your child will be admitted to a condition- and age-appropriate
ward at Hasbro. The members of the transport team will be able
to direct you to the proper floor.
- Can I stay with my child in the hospital?
Absolutely! Parents may stay with their child 24 hours a day.
Find out more about hospital accommodations and services.
- How will my primary doctor know we are at Hasbro?
Your doctor at Hasbro Children's Hospital will contact your primary
physician, notify them of the admission, and provide them with
all of the pertinent information about your child.
Questions from Health Care Providers
 How
do I arrange a pediatric transport?
Simply call our dedicated Transport Hotline at 401-444-6600.
We will take it from there. At this time, the pediatric transport
team does not transport pediatric trauma patients. For these patients,
please call the Hasbro pediatric emergency department at 401-444-4900.
- What information should I have available before I call the
Transport Hotline?
We will immediately need your name, institution and phone number,
as well as the patient's name, date of birth, weight, most recent,
complete set of vital signs, and focused history and physical
exam information.
- Who will come to retrieve the patient?
The transport team typically includes a senior pediatric or emergency
medicine resident, a critical care transport nurse, two emergency
medicine technicians, and a pediatric respiratory therapist if
the patient's condition warrants. All of our personnel receive
special training for transport medicine. More
about the team
- Is anyone available to assist with the patient management
until the team arrives?
Yes. The pediatric critical care attending is available 24 hours
a day to provide consultative services and to assist with patient
management.
- What should I do to prepare the patient for transport before
the team arrives?
Please use this checklist to help
prepare the patient for transport before our arrival.
- How long will it take the team to arrive?
Our goal is to depart Hasbro Children's Hospital within 30 minutes
of receiving your call. The actual travel time will depend upon
many factors beyond our control, such as traffic, weather and
driving distance. Although we recognize that minutes can seem
like hours, we really do try to get there as fast as possible!
- Wouldn't it be faster to send the patient to you via EMS,
without the pediatric transport team?
Although this might seem to be the case, our highest priority
is to provide the patient with the safest, not necessarily the
fastest, transit to Hasbro. Critically ill patients may not be
transported without a physician in attendance. Certain patients,
who require admission to the general inpatient wards, and are
medically stable, may be appropriately transferred via EMS. This
decision MUST be made in consultation with the pediatric intensive
care unit (PICU) attending physician.
- Should we send the patient by helicopter?
In general, ground transport is a simpler, safer means of transport
than air. However, there may be some circumstances where helicopter
transfer may be a good option. The PICU attending is available
to assist you with that decision; however, should you choose to
use helicopter services, you are responsible for making those
arrangements, as we cannot do that for you.
- Can parents ride in the ambulance with their child?
We will make every effort to accommodate one parent in the front
of the ambulance. However, there may be situations when this is
not possible. Therefore, families should always arrange for alternate
transportation to Hasbro Children's Hospital. For safety reasons,
parents may not ride in the back of the ambulance.
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