Address: | East, A., Level 2/50 Flemington Rd, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia |
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Postal code: | 3052 |
Phone: | 1300 137 650 |
Website: | http://www.rch.org.au/piper/ |
Monday: | Open 24 hours |
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Tuesday: | Open 24 hours |
Wednesday: | Open 24 hours |
Thursday: | Open 24 hours |
Friday: | Open 24 hours |
Saturday: | Open 24 hours |
Sunday: | Open 24 hours |
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Feedback. We appreciate any positive or negative feedback on our service. By phone. Please call the PIPER non-emergency line on 1300 659 803 and ask to speak to the Paediatric, Neonatal or Perinatal duty consultant.
For emergency transfer of unwell patients, health professionals will need to contact Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval (PIPER) on 1300 137 650. Our accepting team would also appreciate a phone call to ensure we understand the child and family's needs prior to their arrival.
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Discuss with the PIPER consultant (1300 137 650) when considering surfactant therapy prior to transfer to a Level 6 neonatal unit. Access to x-ray and blood gas facilities is essential when considering the use of surfactant therapy. Place the infant in the supine, sniffing position.
For all paediatric trauma patients, PIPER is the first point of call to initiate retrieval and transfer or for advice (1300 137 650). PIPER will coordinate connection to the paediatric trauma line and retrieval services as required.
1300 36 86 61. Adult Retrieval Victoria (ARV), part of Ambulance Victoria, is a single contact point for Major Trauma and Critical Care Advice, Critical Care Bed Access, and Retrieval of Critical Care Adult Patients Statewide. This statewide service is available 24 hours, 365 days a year. Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval 1300 137 650
For all interhospital transfers W@S should contact PIPER (ph 1300 137 650). Clinical Practice Points Hydralazine remains the drug of choice for women with asthma or congestive heart failure. Blood pressure readings must be manually recorded during the titration phase. Blood Pressure recording:
Paramedics are strongly advised to consult with the local neonatal retrieval team. In Victoria, call PIPER on 1300 137 650. Clinical challenges: How long to continue resuscitation efforts in a newly born infant with a heart rate greater than 0, but less than 60 bpm after 10 or 15 minutes of continuous and effective resuscitation efforts.
If transfer is required seek assistance from PIPER - 1300 137 650. Consider platelet transfusion if the platelet count is sufficiently low to present a hazard for operative delivery (consult with consultant haematologist or obstetric physician).