Ranked Among the Best
U.S. News & World Report named our hospital one of the best children’s hospitals in the region.
Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital’s Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) provides two transport teams available 24/7 ready to be dispatched within 30 minutes for newborns who require advanced neonatal and pediatric subspecialty services.
Call our NICU Transport Team
For a transport or consultation, please have the following information available:
- Facility name
- Name and best phone number for the referring physician
- Patient name, gender, date and time of birth, gestational age and weight
- Purpose of the transport or consultation
- Chief diagnosis
- Current patient condition
Access neonatal transport across the region
Safe, high-quality transport is available in these areas and beyond when needed:
- San Bernardino County
- Riverside County
- Mono County
- Inyo County
Transport options include ground ambulance, helicopter, and fixed-wing aircraft
(Based on patient needs, location, and clinical circumstances)
Our team works closely with referring hospitals and healthcare providers to coordinate timely transfers and support continuity of care throughout the transport process.
Advanced neonatal transport capabilities
Our transport teams can provide stabilization and treatment for critically ill newborns during transfer, including:
- Inhaled nitric oxide
- Therapeutic hypothermia
- High-frequency ventilation
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Support for a range of conditions
Our team is responsible for providing medical, nursing, and respiratory care to stabilize and treat critically ill neonatal patients with conditions such as:
- Prematurity
- Congenital heart disease
- Congenital anomalies
- Sepsis
- Respiratory distress
- Hypoxic birth injury
- Persistent pulmonary hypertension
- Generic or specialty services consults
Frequently asked questions
Call the NICU Transport Team at 888-393-6428 (888-393-NICU). The same number can be used for a phone consultation when you need to discuss a newborn’s condition or potential transfer.
Please have the following information available when you call:
- Facility name
- Referring physician’s name and best phone number
- Patient’s name, gender, date and time of birth, gestational age and weight
- Purpose of the transport or consultation
- Chief diagnosis
- Current patient condition
Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital operates a Level IV NICU, providing comprehensive care for critically ill and medically complex newborns. The transport team can support newborns who require advanced therapies and specialized care, including:
- Specialized pediatric expertise: Access to pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists and pediatric anesthesiologists.
- Advanced medical support: Advanced respiratory support, high-frequency ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, and other life-support therapies, including ECMO when appropriate.
- Complex care: Specialized diagnostic capabilities and complex surgical care for newborns with serious medical conditions and congenital anomalies.
- Regional support: Neonatal transport and clinical collaboration with referring hospitals and healthcare providers when a newborn needs a higher level of care.