Nationwide partnership fills gaps for lifesaving blood and plasma needed for traumatic injury response and other air medical missions (GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, November 6, 2019) – Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, announced today that the American Red Cross will supply blood and plasma for all its aircraft currently unaffiliated with a regional blood center […]
Research notes timely prehospital blood and plasma transfusion results in better patient outcomes (GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, October 23, 2019) – Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, announced today that its ARCH Air Medical base in Granite City, along with many other ARCH and Air Methods helicopter programs, now carry blood and plasma on […]
Strategic partnership provides life-saving care in the air services to more than 4 million consumers at negotiated rates (GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, October 21, 2019) – Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield to provide its Florida Blue plan members with […]
Access to blood and plasma transfusions during emergent air medical missions proved to result in better patient outcomes (GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, October 17, 2019) – Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, announced today that its ARCH Air Medical base in Sparta (ARCH 4) will carry blood and plasma on its missions to support improved […]
New base location brings critical care in the air services to residents, providing lifesaving care in emergency situations (GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, October 14, 2019) – Black Hills Life Flight, a division of Air Methods, announced it has relocated its rotor wing aircraft to its base in Rapid City, South Dakota to serve the surrounding communities. The base […]
Research shows prompt prehospital blood and plasma transfusion results in better patient outcomes (GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, October 3, 2019) – Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, announced today that its ARCH Air Medical base (ARCH 3) will carry blood and plasma on its missions to support improved outcomes for patients involved in traumatic […]
(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, October 2, 2019) – Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, announced today that its LifeStar program in Joliet will carry blood and plasma on its missions to support improved outcomes for patients involved in traumatic injuries or other conditions that require transfusions. Air Methods has continuously worked to increase the […]
(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, October 1, 2019) – Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, today released public comments to the Wyoming Department of Health regarding a Medicaid waiver application that would take decisions from physician and first responders and turn them over to a remote call center that uses financially driven criteria to determine the need […]
Air Methods – Public Comments on Wyoming Department of Health 1115 Waiver Application: Wyoming Medicaid Coordinated Air Ambulance Network
(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, September 13, 2019) – Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its LifeNet of the Heartland Omaha base this week. The event, which will occur on Saturday, September 14 starting at 3 pm will be held at the Flight Deck: 2929 California St Suite #1015, Omaha, NE […]
(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, September 12, 2019) – Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, today announced that Chris Myers, EVP of reimbursement, was appointed to the Air Ambulance and Patient Billing (AAPB) Advisory Committee, which was included as part of the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The committee will be responsible to […]
(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, September 5, 2019) – Fifty Air Methods crew members will join dozens of other first responders on the State Farm Stadium field on September 8 to bear a football-field-length American flag during the National Anthem before the National Football League’s (NFL’s) Arizona Cardinals home-opening game against the Detroit Lions. The Air Methods crew […]