COVER STORY
Strengthening the chain of care
Clinical research has repeatedly shown that the most vulnerable time for patients is during handoffs between teams. As a critical care transport provider managing multiple handoffs for every patient, how can we effectively manage these risks? At Boston MedFlight we believe the answer lies in a commitment to constantly improve the way we collaborate with all parties across the chain of care.
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Sending facilities and prehospital services: the first point of care
Boston MedFlight is rarely the first care provider, but instead continues the process that the prehospital service or the sending facility began. One of our most important goals is to collaborate and communicate effectively with these services, for the benefit of the patient.
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Receiving facilities: specialist resources for critical patients
At the busy tertiary care centers where we transport most of our patients, staff are managing a great variety of competing priorities, including many other critical patients. Refining our ability to interact effectively with receiving facilities is vital to the Boston MedFlight mission.
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Boston MedFlight welcomes NTSB guidelines
The National Transportation Safety Board's recommendations for helicopter EMS services are a welcome step and have the potential to contribute significantly to CCT industry safety.
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Boston MedFlight on the ground
Our helicopters might be the most highly visible aspect of our service, but Boston MedFlight's critical care ground vehicles are equipped with the same personnel and equipment, and often provide a better and more cost effective care option.
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Research review
Clinical research is part of our mission at Boston MedFlight as we seek to develop a culture of research-based practice in the critical care transport industry. Read more about our latest research: Septic Shock, Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressures, Pediatric Myocarditis, Mechanical Ventilation, CCT CORE, AI for Vital Sign Interpretation, Air Medical Transport Conference.
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FUNDRAISING
We were delighted to see a great show of support for Boston MedFlight across a range of fundraising activities this summer. Another well attended motorcycle fundraiser helped raise awareness for our work, and in Nantucket our third annual reception was a great success.
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