Table 4.

Adverse events during intra-hospital transports (N = 441 intra-hospital transports evaluated)

Adverse event	Transportsa (n)	Transports (%)
Total AEs	352	79.8
Equipment- or staff-related AEs	35	7.9
Loss of monitor power	11	2.5
Vascular tubing obstructed	4	0.9
Disconnected or depleted of oxygen supply	9	2.0
Loss of ventilator power	3	0.7
Unexpected delay ≥15 minutes	8	1.8
Other	4	0.9
Patient-related AEs (P-AEs)	349	79.4
Vital sign–related P-AEsb	252	57.1
RR abnormality or more severe	99	22.5
HR abnormality or more severe	69	15.7
SBP abnormality or more severe	78	17.7
SpO2 abnormality or more severe	102	23.1
Arterial blood gas analysis–related P-AEsb	207	46.9
pH abnormality or more severe	53	12.0
PaO2 abnormality or more severe	70	15.9
PaCO2 abnormality or more severe	63	14.3
HCO3 − abnormality or more severe	36	8.2
Lactate level abnormality or more severe	42	9.5
Glucose level abnormality or more severe	39	8.8
New-onset arrhythmia	3	0.7
Anxiety	66	15.0
Agitation	49	11.1
Pain or discomfort	27	6.1
Resistance to ventilation when intubated	54	12.2
Accidental extubation	1	0.2
Nausea or vomiting	2	0.5
Airway obstruction	1	0.2
Other	2	0.5

AE adverse event, RR respiratory rate, HR heart rate, SBP systolic blood pressure, SpO ₂ pulse oximetry, PaO ₂ partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood, PaCO ₂ partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood, HCO ₃ ⁻ bicarbonate level

^aNumber of transports with at least one AE

^bDefined as an AE associated with detection of abnormal or more severe monitored parameters during the intra-hospital transport (IHT) period and post-IHT period