Volume 9
Champions Edition
Jennifer Hardcastle , Air Medical Services Sales Manager for Airbus Helicopters Inc .
“ The air medical community ’ s ongoing challenge is to improve care for patients with increasingly more critical and complex illnesses and injuries , and to handle a growing population of bariatric patients , all while being fiscally responsible ,” said Jennifer Hardcastle , Air Medical Services Sales Manager for Airbus Helicopters Inc . “ The H130 meets both the clinical and fiscal challenges .”
The extra space and payload capability of the H130 make it an attractive solution for providing high-quality critical care for larger and more complex patients . The H130 has room for up to three medical crew members and specialty equipment . Providers are often asked to fly family members along with the patients , a task they can accomplish in the H130 because of its cabin size , but typically cannot perform in other single-engine helicopters .
The wide , unobstructed H130 interior has a significant amount of space between the stretcher and cabin . The fully articulating litter system allows for true , full-body patient access as well as the three-axis movement of the patient to maximize airway management and other critical interventions , all while in flight .
The extra space and payload capability of the H130 make it an attractive solution for providing high-quality critical care for larger and more complex patients .
The large hinged and sliding doors make for easy and rapid patient loading and unloading . Low interior sound levels and a flat floor provide a flexible environment capable of accommodating crew and equipment required for complex patients .
An active vibration control system and advanced air conditioning system combine to ensure that crew and patients experience a smooth , comfortable transport .
Lehigh Valley Hospital , in Allentown , Pa . will soon take delivery of a new H130 . The choice of the H130 over competing models came down to providing high-quality care at lower costs .
“ We did our due diligence ; people were all saying the same thing . They love the patient access ,” said Keith Micucci , Director of Emergency Services . “ Healthcare is changing . You have to get smarter . You have to get better , and you ’ ve got to do it at a lower cost . We ’ re excited to get the H130 .”
Hospital Wing , a Memphis , Tenn . -based air medical program , recently took delivery of its second H130 and plans to equip its fleet with the model .
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