What sets OptimuMedicine apart in Critical Care transport

At OptimuMedicine, critical care transport goes far beyond moving patients—it’s about delivering hospital-level care from the moment we arrive to the moment we hand off. Our team-based clinical model ensures that each transport is guided by a core crew of highly trained critical care paramedics and nurses, with the capacity to bring specialized physicians, perfusionists, or neonatal experts aboard for the most complex cases. Whether we’re managing an ECMO patient mid-flight or titrating vasopressors during a rural ground transport, every decision is rooted in real-time clinical precision.

We invest in high-fidelity tools and protocols that rival most tertiary ICUs. Every transport unit is equipped with a Hamilton T1 ventilator capable of supporting APRV, SIMV+, and neonatal pressure control; portable ultrasound for point-of-care diagnostics; and advanced circulatory devices like Impella, IABP, and the INOmax nitric oxide delivery system. These are more than just tools—they’re part of a culture that expects excellence, and delivers it.

Training isn’t something we check off—it’s a living, breathing part of our operations. From regular ride-alongs and base simulations to active QA chart review and quarterly didactics, our teams are constantly challenged to stay sharp. We maintain structured onboarding, crew competency checks, and medical director involvement at every level. Protocols such as pain and sedation management, ventilator titration, and transport of high-risk patients (e.g., aortic dissection with beta-blocker-first management) are not only evidence-based—they’re field-tested and updated based on direct feedback from our clinicians.

OptimuMedicine is built on the idea that no matter where the patient is—on an island in Hawaii or a critical access ER in Nevada—they deserve the same quality of care as in a major medical center. That’s what sets us apart: readiness, rigor, and relentless advocacy for patients in motion.