The new Beechcraft King Air 350C, parked in Mayo’s renovated hangar at the Rochester International Airport, is part of the health system’s $6.5 billion Destination Medical Center project.
The plane is expected to make roughly 400 transports this year. It has already airlifted patients to Mayo Clinic in Rochester from Montana, Texas, Louisiana and Pennsylvania. However, the health system estimates the majority of its airlifts (80 percent) are patients who live within 500 miles of Rochester, according to the report.
“It’s getting the Mayo level of ICU and emergency care to patients quicker,” flight nurse Lisa Jelinek, one of the 22 Mayo Clinic employees who staff the aircraft, told the Post Bulletin. “When we walk into a patient’s room, their faces light up when they see the Mayo shield.”
More articles on patient flow:
Study: Tele-ICU program improves patient flow
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust becomes National Pilot Site for Patient Flow Technology Project
75 patient demographic statistics on overnight hospital stays
Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the top tier event that the people leading the future of pharmacy convene. This 3-day event is built specifically for Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders. The sessions examine the workforce, financial and clinical priorities shaping pharmacy today. Becker’s is where candid discussions flourish and new ideas thrive. Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit
