Maternal Fetal Transport: Efforts to Develop Comprehensive and Coordinated Transport Care for the Health of Both Women and Infants

The St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) Critical Care Transport Team is one of the most experienced teams in the region, providing over 2,900 transports a year including a comprehensive range of services. One impactful addition was the introduction of Maternal Fetal Transport (MFT) in late 2012. The unique physiology of pregnancy affects medical care delivery to expectant mothers and produces increased threats to the life of both women and infants (Elliott, et al., 1996). Transport of high-risk obstetrical patients has increased in frequency with more favorable fetal outcomes when …