Nitric Oxide: For patients with severe pulmonary hypertension, Angel II has a portable unit that allows us to initiate or continue inhalation nitric oxide during transport.
Therapeutic Hypothermia: Starting in 2018, Angel II now provides therapeutic hypothermia on transport for patients who meet the criteria for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and are candidates for cooling. We use the Tecotherm Neo, a servo controlled whole body cooling system designed specifically for neonatal cooling and FDA approved for transport.
More Information You Need to Know
Breastfeeding: Even though the baby is being transported to another hospital, breastmilk is still the healthiest choice and you may still breast feed the baby. You will pump the milk from the breast and refrigerate or freeze it until the baby can be fed. The nurse taking care of the infant at the destination hospital will give you more information concerning breastfeeding the baby.
Family on transport: The Angel II Neonatal Transport Unit is a highly specialized service. Because of the type of care we deliver, it is not our policy to allow parents or other family members to ride in the Angel II Unit. Should you have questions concerning this policy, please feel free to discuss this with the infant's Transport Nurse.
Maternal visitation: Before we leave with the infant, it is our practice to bring the infant to Mom's postpartum room so that the parents and other family members will have an opportunity to see the infant and ask questions. This is not always possible for infants who are the most critically ill.