Mobile Intensive Care Transport
MICU Transport in Houston
Preferred EMS provides requested Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) ambulance transportation for hospitals, healthcare facilities, referring teams, patients and families across Greater Houston. Dispatch is available 24/7.
Service overview
What Is MICU Transport?
Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) is one of the ambulance service levels available through Preferred EMS.
Preferred EMS dispatch confirms the requested service level and transport details with the referring healthcare team through the appropriate operational process.
When MICU Transport Is Requested
MICU ambulance transport may be requested for several types of coordinated medical transportation. This public website does not determine which ambulance service level is appropriate for an individual transport.
Interfacility transfers identified as MICU
Ambulance transportation between hospitals or healthcare facilities when the referring team requests MICU service.
Hospital discharge requests identified as MICU
Ambulance transportation from a hospital to a receiving destination when the referring team requests MICU service.
Hospital-to-hospital MICU requests
Ambulance transportation between hospitals when MICU is the requested service level.
Long-distance requests identified as MICU
Longer-distance ambulance transportation when the referring team requests MICU service.
Other facility requests identified as MICU
Other ambulance trips for which the referring provider, case manager, or discharge team requests MICU service.
For healthcare teams
MICU Transport for Healthcare Facilities
Preferred EMS provides MICU ambulance transportation for hospitals, emergency departments, and healthcare facilities across Greater Houston. Dispatch is available 24/7 for requests from case managers, discharge planners, nursing staff, and referring care teams.
Facility teams can request MICU for an interfacility transfer or another ambulance trip identified by the referring team. Dispatch confirms the origin, destination, timing, and requested service level through the appropriate operational process.
Healthcare Facility TransportQuestions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MICU ambulance transport?
Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) is one of the ambulance service levels available through Preferred EMS.
How is MICU different from ALS transport?
ALS and MICU are different ambulance transport service levels. This public website does not determine which level is appropriate for an individual transport.
When may MICU transport be requested?
MICU may be requested for interfacility transfers, hospital discharge transportation, hospital-to-hospital transfers, long-distance ambulance transportation, and other trips identified by the referring healthcare team.
Does Preferred EMS provide MICU interfacility transport?
Yes. Preferred EMS coordinates MICU ambulance transport for interfacility transfers throughout Greater Houston. Our dispatch team works with hospitals, healthcare facilities, case managers, and discharge planners to coordinate the requested level of transport.
Is Preferred EMS dispatch available 24/7 for MICU transport?
Our dispatch team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to coordinate MICU ambulance transport throughout Greater Houston. Contact our dispatch team at (713) 791-9000 to discuss your transport needs.
How do I request MICU transport?
You can request MICU ambulance transport by calling our dispatch team at (713) 791-9000 or by submitting a transport request through our online form. Our dispatch team is available 24 hours a day to coordinate transport for patients and healthcare facilities throughout Greater Houston.
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