For Pediatric Patient Transfers
Call the PICU EMERGENCY CHET LINE: 858-576-1700 and request the PICU CHET Line.
On a recorded telephone line, one of our Patient Placement Coordinators will obtain the following patient information from the referring facility:
- Patient name
- Date of birth
- Initial diagnosis
- Referring physician
- Callback number
The medical coordinating physician will return the call shortly, with the transport RN and RT joining on a conference call. The coordinating physician can directly admit the patient as well as provide assistance in patient management. If necessary, a pediatric intensivist or pediatric trauma surgeon can join the call in real time, if available, to assist with patient management.
The Pediatric team provides 24-hour emergency pediatric critical care transports and consultation services for more than 1,000 children every year. We transport children from birth to age 18 or older from hospitals, clinics and physician offices throughout the region. Our transport program is standing by 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are prioritized by acuity.
Areas We Serve
- San Diego City
- San Diego County
- Imperial County
- Riverside County
- All other areas by request
Common diagnosis categories
- Respiratory — 39%
- Neurologic — 21%
- Trauma — 11%
- Miscellaneous/other — 10%
- Sepsis/fever/GI — 8%
- Ingestions — 4%
- Cardiac — 4%
- Foreign body aspiration — 2%
- Near drowning — 1%
See what to expect when arranging a transport, including transport ETA and the records to have ready when our team arrives.
Additional Information
Bi-monthly Pediatric CHET M&M — first Friday of even months, 7:30–8:30 a.m.
Administration
- Co-Medical Director: Raveen Raviendran, M.D.
- Co-Medical Director: Melissa Cameron, M.D.
- Manager: Shelby Standefer, B.S.R.T., R.R.T., N.P.S., C-NPT
- Director of Critical Care and Emergency Transport: Dana Patrick, R.N., B.S.N., M.H.A., CENP