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The two ambulances, which cost aboutg $200,000 each, are owned by the hospitap and are in addition to a fleeft of about six ambulances contracted from other saidJody Graham, the hospital’s chief operatingg officer. Children’s Memorial Hermann recently became the first pediatric hospital in the region to be certifiedd by the as a Level I pediatrictrauma center. The new vehicled are designated as Specialized Emergenct MedicalServices Vehicles, a level abovde Advanced Life Support ambulances, indicating that the vehicles are carryinvg extra personnel with specialized medical training.
The ambulances will enabls the Children’s transport team to carry out any procedur that is done in apediatrif ICU, including some surgical procedures. “Now that we are a Leve 1 trauma center, we have expander speciality services, so we have the ability to take care of morecomplex patients,” Graham said. “Our coverage area is more expandefd aswell — especially with the Galveston market shut down causing us to have to drivs longer distances.
” The new additional capabilities include intravenoud pumps, continuous cardiac and respiratory carbon dioxide monitoring and invasive line En route to the hospital, the team can be in constant contact by phone with a pediatricf ICU physician at Children’s Memorial Other features include a built-in a refrigerator, an IV fluid warmer, and storagr and electrical outlets for multiple IV ventilators and monitors. The ambulances also are equippexd withDVD players.