Questions

The care of these neonates, premature infants, and young children is another primary use of Air Ambulance and Medical Flights, with the speed and higher level of care provided en route by an air medical team.

Timely Air Ambulance transfer to such facilities while the patient(s) receives care from obstetrical/ neonatal specialists has been shown to be safe, cost-effective and beneficial.

CAMTS accreditation is voluntary. However, several states and some governmental agencies have accepted or required CAMTS Accreditation for licensing, contracts or reimbursements.

Accreditation begins with an application form. The form indicates the service's intentions to complete the process. The service then receives a Program Information Form (PIF).

The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) is an independent non-profit corporation, comprised of representatives from twenty member organizations, each representing some component of air and ground medical transport.

There is no single "governing body" over medEvac services. Each service is independent, or could be part of a group of similar programs.

Level 1 Trauma Centers, Tertiary Care Centers, and Specialty Hospitals.

Pilots are limited to 12 hour shifts and medical crews typically work either 12 or 24 hour shifts.

No. Pilots are charged with the safe and efficient transport of the crew and patient without regard to what is happening " in the back". By isolating pilots from patient involvement, they can make crucial flight decisions without influence.

Helicopters do respond to accident scene when the pre-hospital personnel’s evaluation of the patient/scene meets local air medical transport guidelines.

54% Inter-facility transports (hospital to hospital), 33% Scene response, and 13% Other (organ procurement/transport)

Trauma, medical (seizure, pulmonary, etc) spinal, burn, pediatric, replant, neonate, organ procurement, High risk OB, non-trauma neuro, and cardiac.