SentinelMED provides door-to-door medical escorts for domestic and international medical transports, and a wide array of medical situations. When matching a medical escort to a patient’s transport, there are a number of important factors to consider before making a decision.
Medical Escorts: Finding the Right Fit for a Patient’s Medical Status
The patient’s medical status is the primary factor SenitnelMED evaluates when selecting the medical escort. Patients who are fully conscious, responsive and capable of sitting upright, and who have minimal medical needs during the transport may be a good fit for an EMT or registered nurse escort. SentinelMED also has arranged commercial air medical transports for patients who were fully intubated and needed constant medical attention. When the need for medical assistance and oversight are greater, SentinelMED can arrange for a physician or even an escort team of medical professionals to travel with the patient.
Medical Escorts: Finding the Right Fit for a Patient’s Medical Condition or Injury
In some instances a patient may have suffered a trauma or injury that requires a medical escort who has specialized training for the patient’s condition. SenitnelMED’s team of medical escorts has experience in the full continuum of care. For instance, a patient who has suffered a major heart attack but is stable enough to return to his or her country of origin would be a good fit for a registered nurse with cardiac experience. Similarly, if a child or infant suffers a trauma and requires a medical transport, a pediatric or neonatal medical professional would be an ideal fit to offer care for the patient’s specific situation.
Medical Escorts: Finding the Right Fit for Patient’s Language & Location
When dealing with international medical transports, the patient’s language, location and customs come into consideration. SentinelMED’s team of medical escorts has multilingual capabilities and experience traveling throughout the globe. Pairing a patient who needs to return to Chile with a medical escort who speaks Spanish or has experience with South American customs not only puts the patient at ease, but also can expedite exchanges in international airports or with immigration officers.
Arrange a Medical Escort
SentinelMED is a medical travel assistance company that knows the ins and outs of medical transport service and also can provide expert medical escorts. No matter the patient’s medical status, SentinelMED has a wide array of qualified medical professionals to choose from during the medical escort selection process. Our team of qualified logistics and medical professionals are able to determine the appropriate form of affordable medical transportation service and can help manage the process from end-to-end. We understand the complexity of delivering exceptional care to the sick, elderly or injured patient in an unfamiliar environment. Please contact us if you’d like to learn more about our services and staff.
