Introduction

NeoPORT is a platform for neonatal transports with congenital heart defects. It connects three entities: the institution referring an infant to another hospital (Sender), the ambulance that transports the infant (Transporter), and the institution that accepts the infant (Receiver).

NeoPORT's aims

• Convey actionable clinical information at the time of requesting the transport

• Improve planning and preparedness

• Improve monitoring of infant’s health during transport

• Improve communication between transport participants

• Provide a clinically-valid measure of transport quality

Key features

1. Transporter location tracking with timely notifications to Sender and Receiver

2. 3-way communication between Sender, Transporter and Receiver

3. Clear handshakes, real-time updates, and vitals tracking during transport

4. Sender can select which vitals to monitor, and how often

5. Use of a clinically-validated scoring system — Ca-TRIPS — to assess transport quality

6. Location data of Transporter broadcast to Sender and Receiver

Deployment, initial funding and ongoing developments

NeoPORT was conceptualized by the department of Pediatric Cardiology, AIMS Kochi, and funded by Grand Challenges Canada, as part of Stars in Global Health, Round 8. It has been used in over 80 transports.

It was designed and developed by Lattice Innovations ("Lattice", "we"). We maintain this website.

After completing the grant-related work, we have continued to invest in it, to make it a part of our product portfolio. We have plans to extend the platform to a broader range of emergency transports, while improving its ease-of-use.