Digital platform for the transport of critically-ill neonates
NeoPORT connects three entities:
1. the referring institution (Sender),
2. the ambulance (Transporter),
3. and the receiving institution (Receiver).
Features
NeoPORT combines clinical data & metrics, with transport tracking and multi-party communication.
Clinical data
and metrics
Infant data entered by Sender and Receiver
Vitals inputted by the Transporter
Ca-TRIPS: a validated measure of transport quality
Transport
tracking
Real-time tracking with phone GPS
Trip duration and ETA based on live traffic
Dashboard with process metrics: response time, cycle time
Multi-party
communication
3-way chat between Sender, Transporter and Receiver
Transporter can trigger an SOS
Alerts to Sender and Receiver when ambulance is close
Workflow
NeoPORT enables coordinated action across Senders, Receivers, and Transporters—across mobile and web interfaces
References
NeoPORT build on clinical research in the field of neonatal transport. Here are two publications that have had the most impact on the design of the system.
Estimating the quality of neonatal transport in California.
Journal of Perinatology. 2013 Dec; 33(12):964-70
Read it onlineImpact of Transport on Arrival Status and Outcomes in Newborns with Heart Disease: an LMIC Perspective.
Cardiology in the Young. 2020 Jul; 30(7):1001-1008
Read it onlineLearn more
The NeoPORT website provides technical details, and directions on how to get in touch with the technical team if you wish to deploy it in your institution.
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