ICU Patient Transfer
ICU ambulance equipped with ventilator, monitor, and advanced life support. Safe transfer of critically ill patients. All our vehicles are Emergency Ambulances equipped to intensive-care standards.
Our ICU Transport Service
Advanced Life Support
Full critical-care transport
Transport ventilator, defibrillator, infusion pumps
Continuous Monitoring
ECG · SpO₂ · NIBP · EtCO₂
All vitals tracked without interruption during transfer
Physician + Paramedic
Critical care crew
Anesthesia or internal medicine physician with certified paramedic
24/7
Round-the-clock service
Operational at all hours, including nights
ICU Equipment on Board
All our ambulances are equipped to intensive-care standards with the following advanced equipment for safe critical patient transport:
When Is ICU Patient Transfer Needed?
ICU patient transfer is required for critical cases such as patients on ventilators, intubated patients, and cardiac cases requiring continuous monitoring. At Nova Ambulans, all our ambulances are equipped with ICU equipment as standard, and having an experienced intensive care team during these transfers is vital.
What truly makes the difference in ICU transfers is the crew's critical patient experience and hospital coordination capacity. Our teams include emergency medicine or intensive care-experienced physicians when the case requires it. Patient vital signs are continuously monitored throughout transport, with active medical intervention available when needed.
What is ICU Patient Transport?
ICU patient transfer is a service for the safe transport of critically ill patients between hospitals or from home to hospital, accompanied by an experienced intensive care team. At Nova Ambulans, all our ambulances are equipped with ICU equipment (ventilator, monitor, defibrillator) as standard. What determines transfer quality is the crew's experience and coordination capacity. We operate with experienced ICU transfer teams that work in daily collaboration with Istanbul's major private hospitals.
All our ambulances are equipped with ICU equipment as standard. The real differentiator is the crew's critical patient transfer experience and hospital coordination capacity.
Our ICU Transport Capabilities
Advanced Life Support
Ventilator, defibrillator, and infusion pump
Doctor-Accompanied
Transfer under ICU-experienced physician supervision
Continuous Monitoring
Uninterrupted vital sign tracking during transfer
Specialized Vehicle
ICU-equipped Emergency Ambulance (advanced life support)
What Is Included
Our ICU Transport Service in Numbers
ICU Transport Process
About ICU Patient Transfer in Istanbul
ICU patient transfer is a planned transport service for the safe transfer of critically ill patients from one healthcare facility to another or from home to hospital. In Istanbul, ICU capacity varies significantly between hospitals, and patients frequently need transport to centers with better treatment capabilities.
At Nova Ambulans, all our ambulances are equipped with ICU equipment as standard — ventilator, cardiac monitor, defibrillator, infusion pumps. What truly determines ICU transfer quality is the crew's experience and coordination capacity. Our teams work in daily collaboration with Istanbul's major private hospitals, keeping our ICU transfer expertise continuously up to date.
Service details
Our ICU transfer teams consist of emergency medicine or anesthesiology specialist physicians, experienced paramedics, and emergency medical technicians. Patient vital signs are continuously monitored throughout the transfer, with active medical intervention when necessary. Our daily ICU transfer operations ensure our crews maintain current expertise in this field.
In addition to inter-hospital transfers within Istanbul, we also perform intercity ICU transport to Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, and other provinces. A doctor-approved transfer report is issued for all transports, and coordination with the receiving hospital is established in advance.
Who Is ICU Patient Transfer For?
Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities
Healthcare institutions requiring safe transfer of ICU patients to another hospital
Patient Families
Families seeking safe transport for critical patients receiving home care or being discharged
Insurance Companies
Health insurance companies requiring critical patient transfer coordination under policy coverage
International Patients
Foreign patients requiring ICU-condition transport back to their country after treatment in Turkey
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about ICU Patient Transport
What equipment is available in the ICU ambulance?
Our ICU-equipped ambulance carries a ventilator, cardiac monitor, defibrillator, infusion pumps, aspirator, and all equipment required for advanced life support.
Can you transport intubated patients?
Yes, we have full equipment and an experienced crew for the safe transport of intubated patients connected to mechanical ventilators.
Is a doctor present during transfer?
An ICU-experienced physician is always assigned during ICU ambulance transfers. The crew also includes a paramedic and EMT.
What distances do you cover for ICU transfers?
We provide ICU patient transfers within Istanbul and across all of Turkey. Route planning is done based on distance and patient condition.
Contact us for ICU Patient Transport
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