Sedation Issues in Transportation of Acutely and Critically Ill Patients

Keeping Patients Safe During Intrahospital Transport

“…"Establishment and maintenance of a patent airway is always the first priority in care." 46 Transport of a nonintubated but critically ill patient may increase the risk of adverse events during transport. 9,12 Again, an example is the head-injured patient with a sudden decrease in consciousness.…”