Escalation and advice outside of ED in Queensland
Clinicians can contact the services below to escalate the care of a paediatric patient as per local practices. Transfer is recommended if the child requires a higher level of care.
Child is critically unwell, rapidly deteriorating or requiring time-critical care
| Reason for contact | Who to contact |
|---|---|
| For immediate onsite assistance including airway management | The most senior resources available onsite at the time as per local practices. Options may include:
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| Paediatric critical care advice and assistance | Onsite or via Retrieval Services Queensland (RSQ). If no onsite paediatric critical care service, contact RSQ:
Notify early of children potentially requiring transfer. |
| Unsure if you need critical care support and inter-hospital transfer? |  |
Child is acutely unwell, requires escalation of care or non-critical advice
| Reason for contact | Who to contact |
|---|---|
| Advice (relating to management, disposition or follow-up) |
Options:
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| Referral | First point of call is the onsite/local paediatric or relevant specialist service |
| Inter-hospital transfers | |
|---|---|
| Do I need a critical transfer? |
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| Request a critical inter-hospital transfer | |
| Request a non-critical inter-hospital transfer |
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| Non-critical inter-hospital transfer forms |
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| Outpatient referral forms |
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Paediatric emergency care resources are available online
Including: Guidelines and flowcharts, Resuscitation drug and equipment guide (CREDD), Resuscitation eLearning including CREDD education, Transport triage tool, Parent fact sheets and more.
