Medical economics
Are pricy air ambulance rides really saving more lives?
Air ambulance service is pricey, but promises lifesaving speed by providing rapid straight-line helicopter transport for critically ill patients.
Jan 20, 2021
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News tagged with helicopter transport
Surgery
Reducing aeromedical transport for traumas saved money and lives
Changes to the trauma triage protocol in Maryland resulted in decreased use of helicopter transport for trauma patients and improved patient outcomes, saving lives and money. The results of a 11-year study of the impact of ...
Oct 2, 2015
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Surgery
Survival rate of combat casualties improves following implementation of golden hour policy
A mandate in 2009 that prehospital helicopter transport of critically injured combat casualties occur in 60 minutes or less (golden hour policy) has resulted in a reduction in time between critical injury and definitive care ...
Sep 30, 2015
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Health
New study examines cost-effectiveness of helicopter transport of trauma victims
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have for the first time determined how often emergency medical helicopters need to help save the lives of seriously injured people to be considered cost-effective ...
Apr 25, 2013
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Other
Helicopter heroes save lives
The benefits and cost effectiveness of helicopter transport for severely injured patients is of continued debate. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care shows that for severe blunt trauma, ...
Sep 27, 2012
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Other
Interfacility helicopter ambulance transport of neurosurgical patients
Doctors may be sending too many patients by helicopter, an expensive choice that may not impact patient outcome
Oct 12, 2011
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