Need a lift? Whether it is for a loved one or a client, we understand that it can be hard to choose a good air ambulance service. It does not have to be, though. AirCARE1 is ready to walk you through what it takes for us to be a great provider and your top choice in air evac. When choosing an air evac service, the type of aircraft is an important consideration. You will want to find one that combines a long range to minimize or eliminate fuel stops, and [...]
The United States Army’s MEDEVAC unit in Iraq has become an important part of medical service for US troops in Iraq. A recent article describes the life of the air ambulance company serving northern Iraq, which consists of several Black Hawk helicopter pilots, crew chiefs and flight medics. According to the article, this air ambulance company runs a tight ship: “You’re trying to get some sleep, you wake up, run as fast as you can and try to put your gear on,” Egbert said. “Usually the crew chief will go [...]
PUBLIC NOTICE The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of: Critical Air Response Enterprises, LLC On August 9th and 10th 2007 The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationally established medical transport standards. The site visit results will be used to determine whether, and the conditions under which accreditation should be awarded to the program. CAMTS accreditation standards deal with issues of patient care and safety of the transport environment. Anyone believing that he or she [...]
December 2005 Quality means different things to different people. Quality is an empty platitude unless you have a quantifiable means to measure it. So, how do you measure quality, especially as it relates to an air ambulance service? AirCARE1™ is focused on quality in two specific areas - quality of patient care and quality of customer service. This is the first article in a series describing how we define and measure quality. Introducing Our LifePort Patient Care System We know almost all patients being transported in an air ambulance are [...]
The Loading Ramp Quality means different things to different people. Quality is an empty platitude unless you have a quantifiable means to measure it. So, how do you measure quality, especially as it relates to an air ambulance service? AirCARE1™ is focused on quality in two specific areas—quality of patient care and quality of customer service. This is the second article in a series describing how we define and measure quality. Introducing AirCARE1's Loading Ramp We know one of the most critical times during the transport of a patient is [...]
AirCARE1 is a long range jet air ambulance provider founded by a critical care nurse and a pilot with many years of industry experience. After seeing what the industry had to offer, they knew they could provide a better service by doing what is right by the patient at all times. The AirCARE1 Story We appraised the industry and learned from their mistakes. We focused AirCARE1 on what we judged to be the four most important concerns of air ambulance clientele: Quality of patient care Safety Reliability Good Value In [...]