Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
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Neonatal Transportation to MeritCare
MeritCare provides emergency transportation for babies in need of individualized neonatal intensive care. MeritCare's nationally certified neonatal transport nurses are specially trained to treat babies en route. Respiratory therapists also accompany and treat babies during transit.
Ground Transportation
MeritCare provides ground transportation by ambulance for babies who need specialized, intensive neonatal care.
LifeFlight Air Ambulance
LifeFlight is MeritCare's sophisticated flying intensive care unit, dedicated to advanced treatment and high-speed transport 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The flight team includes specially-trained and nationally certified neonatal transport nurses to ensure advanced care. Learn more about
MeritCare LifeFlight.
LifeFlight Fixed-Wing Aircraft
The fixed wing aircraft is available to provide national/international transportation for babies with critical care needs. Learn more about
MeritCare LifeFlight.
All vehicles are medically configured and contain the equipment necessary to treat a critically ill patient while in transport, including oxygen, heart monitors, suction pumps, emergency drugs and other necessary equipment and age-specific supplies.