MedStar Health Celebrates 40th Anniversary of MedSTAR Transport Air Medical Service
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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COLUMBIA, Md., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MedStar Health is honoring the groundbreaking and enduring legacy of MedSTAR Transport, which first launched its life-saving air medevac services 40 years ago.
Key Points:
- "It's actually a good example of how MedSTAR Transport is more than just ambulances and helicopters," Dr. Drass said.
- "As the medical director for our air and ground teams, I'm thrilled to be a part of this critical service that continues to grow with the full support of MedStar Health to help patients receive the care they need when they need it," said MedSTAR Transport Medical Director J. Matthew Sasser, MD .
- "Long before I started working for MedStar Health, I called on MedSTAR Transport often to transport critical patients who needed a higher level of care than was offered at my hospitals.
- In addition to MedStar Washington Hospital Center and area community hospitals, MedStar Health hospitals with helipads where MedSTAR Transport can land and take off with patients include:
Transferring patients proved critically important at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as MedStar Health relied on MedSTAR Transport — which saw a 40% increase in transport volume — to distribute severely ill patients across the health system.