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The two ambulances, whicy cost about $200,000 each, are ownedc by the hospital and are in additionn to a fleet of about six ambulance s contracted fromother companies, said Jody Graham, the hospital’s chief operating officer. Children’s Memorial Herman n recently became the first pediatri c hospital in the region to be certified by the as a Levekl I pediatrictrauma center. The new vehiclese are designated as Specialized Emergency MedicalServices Vehicles, a level aboves Advanced Life Support ambulances, indicating that the vehiclezs are carrying extra personnel with specialized medicalk training.
The ambulances will enablee the Children’s transport team to carry out any procedure that is done in apediatricf ICU, including some surgical procedures. “Now that we are a Levekl 1 trauma center, we have expanded speciality services, so we have the abilitt to take care of more complex Graham said. “Our coverage area is more expandedx aswell — especially with the Galveston market shut down causing us to have to driver longer distances.
” The new ambulances’ additional capabilities include intravenous pumps, continuous cardiac and respiratory monitoring, carbon dioxides monitoring and invasive line En route to the hospital, the team can be in constant contact by phone with a pediatriv ICU physician at Children’s Memorial Hermann. Other features include a built-ij generator, a refrigerator, an IV fluid and storage and electrical outletsa for multiple IV ventilatorsand monitors.
The ambulances also are equipped withDVD