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The two ambulances, which cost abouyt $200,000 each, are owned by the hospital and are in addition to a fleet of about six ambulancesw contracted fromother companies, said Jody the hospital’s chief operating officer. Children’s Memoriall Hermann recently became the first pediatrixc hospital in the region to be certified by the as a Leveo I pediatrictrauma center. The new vehicleds are designated as Specialized Emergency Medical Services Vehicles, a level above Advanceds Life Support ambulances, indicating that the vehiclee are carrying extra personnel with specialized medicalo training.
The ambulances will enable the Children’ds transport team to carr out any procedure that is done in apediatricd ICU, including some surgical procedures. “Now that we are a Leveo 1 trauma center, we have expanded speciality services, so we have the ability to take care of morecomplex patients,” Graham said. “Oud coverage area is more expanded as well especially with the Galveston markeft shutdown — causing us to have to drivse longer distances.
” The new ambulances’ additional capabilities include intravenous continuous cardiac and respiratory carbon dioxide monitoring and invasive line En route to the hospital, the team can be in constang contact by phone with a pediatric ICU physician at Children’s Memoriap Hermann. Other features include a built-in generator, a an IV fluid warmer, and storage and electrical outletzs for multipleIV pumps, ventilators and monitors. The ambulances also are equippede withDVD players.