University of Maryland Medical Center ExpressCare
Overview
Emergency Medicine is a
constantly evolving specialty; its depth and breadth are determined by current
community needs. The University of Maryland's Express Care program exists to
meet the demand for specialized, critical care transport. Paramedics and nurses
from the Express Care service work with local hospitals to transport the sickest
patients to definitive care facilities at the University of Maryland Emergency
Department, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, and The University of Maryland
Hospital for Children. Express care medical direction is provided by Dr. Waade
Gaasch, an attending physician and medical director for Baltimore City Fire
Department. The division recently implemented a hospital based aeromedical
transport program to further augment access to tertiary care services.
Equipment:
Ground based ALS transport ambulances
Two bell UH-412 helicopters equipped for interfacility critical care transport
Neonatal transport program operated jointly by UMMC and Johns Hopkins Hospital