It would be easy enough to prospectively look at every transfer by air, determine how much time was saved over ground transportation, and decide if any lifesaving measures took place during the time saved that wouldn’t have been equally successful if provided after that time.
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ACEP News: Vol 28 – No 03 – March 2009This exercise will either affirm the usefulness of any given flight service—or cause some to pause and consider if resources might be better directed to another endeavor. This will determine who is flying for patient benefit and who is flying for hospital benefit.
And who among us is willing to risk their life for a hospital?
Dr. Baehren lives in Ottawa Hills, Ohio. He practices emergency medicine and is an assistant professor at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Your feedback is welcomed at David.Baehren@utoledo.edu.
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