Neonatal Transport
CVMC’s Neonatal Transport service was formed in 2006 and continues
to transport critically ill infants to and from our Level III NICU. Utilizing
a state-of-the-art ambulance specifically designed for infants, the transport
provides services to neighboring towns like Boone, Wilkesboro, Lenoir,
Lincolnton and Statesville. The transport service allows expert neonatal
care closer to home for Catawba Valley families in need of a Level III NICU.
The Neonatal Transport service is under the guidance and direction of our
doctors and is staffed by specially trained NICU nurses and respiratory
therapists.
The CVMC Neonatal Transport Team:
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Transports infants in need of critical care for a variety of reasons (including
low birth weight, respiratory distress, NAS and/or infections present
at birth) from neighboring facilities to
CVMC’s Level III NICU, which offers a higher level of specialized care
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Delivers care by highly trained respiratory therapists and NICU registered nurses
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Provides services to and from facilities as far north as the Virginia state
line, as far south as Gaston County, as far west as McDowell County, and
as far east as Forsyth County
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Offers specialty transport that provides high frequency jet ventilation
and nitric oxide administration on board
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Benefits infants and their parents by keeping them as close to home as possible
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Allows infant admission to
CVMC’s Level III NICU staffed by registered nurses, registered respiratory therapists, neonatal
nurse practitioners and board certified neonatalogists