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Mon Nov 24 22:03:37 GMT 2008

Couldn't have said it better myself Ken!

I'm not at the least making nationwide judgment either.  I have witnessed 1st hand the misuse of HEMS.  It takes the helo longer to get to the scene than it dose to the EW.  I can speak for myself, I don't feel very comfortable with waiting on scene for one when I can just as easily put them in the back of my ambulance and take them to where they need to go.

My 2 cents.

Anthony M. Caruso NREMT-P> From: KMATTOX at aol.com> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:46:35 -0500> Subject: Maryland Air Ambulance Review Panel> To: trauma-list at trauma.org> > Yes, by some estimates up to 70% of the helicopter transport patients have > trivial to no medical conditions and are dismissed in just a few hours after > arrival at the hospital. Even those programs with hospital associated > helicopter programs complain about this group of patients who could have gone just > as expeditiously to a doc in the box locally and been treated for their > minor condition. IT IS THINGS LIKE THIS THAT THE MARYLAND AND OTHER PANELS > NEED TO ADDRESS, BUT are reticent to discuss, for if the helicopters only flew > for the indexable bad cases, the number of flights would be too few, so that > they would not make enough money to stay in flight. > > k mattox> > > In a message dated 11/24/2008 2:34:40 P.M. Central Standard Time, > sahajs at gmail.com writes:> > Are they truly dispatching helos for pt's with NO APPARENT INJURIES?!?! As > someone who works in EMS and trains providers, I find that stunning. I also > think that if the system is that flawed (my opinion) they need to look at all > aspects of it, starting with their education, and not make nationwide > judgements based on that system. > > > > **************One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, > and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com > today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp> %26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001)> --> trauma-list : TRAUMA.ORG> To change your settings or unsubscribe visit:> http://www.trauma.org/index.php?/community/
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