Medical Transport Team Provides On-board Patient Care

On-board Care

With medical transportation services provided by MED COACH you’ll experience a professional team of coordinators, Medical Transport Nurses, drivers, and physicians who care about your loved one.  The patient’s on-board care begins with our ground transportation coordinators. Our specially trained staff will arrange and monitor all medical transports throughout the United States.

Transport Team: Crew

  • Professional Drivers: Two (2) professional drivers with 5 + years driving experience in all weather conditions transport patients from nationwide from 300 to 3000 miles.
  • Transport Nurses: All nurses have at least 5 years of clinical experience and travel with our seniors, elderly and special needs travelers.
  • Physician Oversight: A board-certified emergency physician is on staff and available 24 hours a day by phone for consultation on long distance patient transports.

Medical Transports with Professional Drivers

On-board Medical Equipment and Medications Available

  • Vital Signs: monitored by nurse.
  • Oxygen Concentrator: oxygen is available if needed.
  • Pulse Oximeter: Oxygen needs monitored.
  • Suction: A suction unit is available.
  • Nutrition: Nutritional supplements are continued throughout the trip.
  • Catheter Care: Foley Catheter care provided.
  • Glucometer: The patient’s glucose is monitored on all interstate medical transports.
  • PEG Tubes: Most commonly to provide a means of feeding when oral intake is not adequate.
  • Nebulizer: Commonly used for treatment of cystic fibrosis, asthma, COPD and other respiratory diseases.
  • On Board Medical EquipmentBasic Medications: over-the-counter medications for the senior or elderly handicap patient include Tylenol, Aspirin, Ibuprofen etc. are available on long distance non-emergency transport.
  • Medications the patient is currently taking are continued on all patient transfers.

Across the country, or across the state. MED COACH offers medical transportation services for non-ambulatory clients wishing to travel long distances. We also offer services to clients who are ambulatory (those who are able to walk to our medical transport coaches on their own, or with just a little help from our staff).

We provide for a variety of special needs while our client is in transit.  Please feel free to give us a call at 1-800-247-3671, and we will be happy to discuss your particular situation.