STATMedEvacAirPod's podcast

Our guest, this month, is the Allegheny County Medical Society's Executive Director Sara C. Hussey, MBA, CAE.  The discussion this month is the mental health of physicians, the rising suicide rate of physcians and prevention/awareness.

In this episode, William Ankrom, an Instructor and Clinical Education Coordinator in the Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition for the Athletic Training Program at UPMC, gets more into detail regarding the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of concussions. Is there a rapid test that first responders and first caregivers can use to assess for a concussion?

William Ankrom is an Instructor and Clinical Education Coordinator in the Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition for the Athletic Training Program at UPMC.  He talks about being prepared for all emergencies at sports events and discusses who is in charge when it comes to injuries.... parents.. team trainer... physician.. EMS? Thank you to: William K. Ankrom, MS, LAT, ATC Clinical Education Co...

Flight Nurse, Jill Ekis talks about STAT MedEvac's recent involement in tactical medicine under the direction of Dr. Weiss who has overseen the tactical medicine teams for the City of Pittsburgh EMS. 

Elizabeth Wolfe, Executive Director at Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation talks about the inception of PEMF. The organization has funded over 200 grants and have their hands in everything that has to do with emergency medicine, research and education. Find more information on that at  www. PEMF.net and on Facebook. Elizabeth also introduces Amy and Bill Norton. The couple shares the story of...

Our own Hollee Russell has been a self-proclaimed "crazy dog lady" for as long as she can remember. As she puts it, she has had "the honor of being on the other end of a the leash" of her dogs. She has  trained for numerous situations and has trained additional dogs and handlers.  She tells her story in this episode of STAT AirPod.

In this episode, compassion fatigue expert, Sharise Nance, discusses the idea of the potential to become a mentally fatigued caregiver simply because of the day-to-day operations of caring for patients.  She makes us aware of how to sense it in ourselves as well as our peers.  You can find more about Sharise on her website, ShariseNance.com .

STAT MedEvac, an Airbus customer for nearly 40 years, has committed to ordering 10 new  H135 helicopters as part of a fleet renewal initiative for its air medical operations. What does that mean to the LZ crews, the flight crews and everyone involved in dispatching and direct patient care?  Cyndi Carter, Air Medical Segment Manager, North Amercia for Airbus, talks about all of the upgrades and how...

Ben Shopland is the Paramedic Manager for the In Home Advanced Care Paramedic team at UPMC.  Ben and his team of EMS professionals are flipping the equation when it comes to taking care of patients and making sure that they stay OUT of the Emergency Department when possible. The team is functioning 2 shifts each day in Allegheny County but the plan is to expand the service.  

Our guest is Nikki Campbell, CEO of The Flourish Group.  Nikki is a nutritionist, certified health coach and personal trainer and the company specializes in delivering health coaching to executives, entrepreneurs and other senior-level professionals.

STAT Com's Director of Communications, John Lovett, reviews the various duties of STAT Com and then gives us the "stats" on the specialty transport ground unit!  What all went into the decisions to build the unit from the "ground" up?

Connie Medred, Communications Manager for STAT MedEvac talks about the very little known STAT - MD program.  What is that?  If there is an illness on a commercial airline any where in the world on one of 13 different airlines, STAT MedEvac's STAT MD center is contacted by the flight crew for next steps.. land.. continue.. in-air treatment?  

You can discover it. It's right inside you; you just need to know where to look. Every person in the world who has done anything extraordinary has used the power of insight . I call this "new intuition" or "radical" intuition. It is a much bigger vision of intuition than we have understood in the past ~ placing our inner guidance, or genius, as a vital complement to the intellect. - Kim Chestney,...

Over the last month, we have collected some thoughts on how to fix the current EMS recruitment and retention issues.  Thanks to those who commented on Facebook, Instagram, called the podcast hotline and talked to us live at the EMS West Update at Seven Springs. 

She may have been the first female EMS pilot in Pittsburgh but, she sees herself as more than that!  Maria was based at M-4. On this podcast, she reflects on her time at STAT MedEvac, the friends she made and how it impacted her life in a positive way.

Pittsburgh's favorite dietician, Leslie Bonci, creator of ActiveEatingAdvice.com , talks about trying to eat healthy and take care of yourself when working those odd shifts, only having access to vending machine or fast food. 

The Commission on Accreditation of  Medical Transport Systems is dedicated to improving the quality of patient care and safety of the transport environment.  Marion Jones, Flight Nurse, oversees the voluntary practices of maintaining the CAMTS standards. She explains why STAT MedEvac is dedicated to keeping this high standard.

The Commission on Accreditation of  Medical Transport Systems is dedicated to improving the quality of patient care and safety of the transport environment.  Marion Jones, Flight Nurse, oversees the voluntary practices of maintaining the CAMTS standards. She explains why STAT MedEvac is dedicated to keeping this high standard.

On this episode, Greg Winkle, Fixed Base Manager, talks about the strict maintenance regimen of the fleet, why they have a mixed fleet of aircraft and the relationship between the flight crews, pilots and mechanical staff.

On this episode, Greg Winkle, Fixed Base Manager, talks about the strict maintenance regimen of the fleet, why they have a mixed fleet of aircraft and the the relationship between the flight crews, pilots and mechanical staff.

Bill Horner, STAT MedEvac Pilot and Regional Manager discusses the importance of predesignated landing zones as well as some tips for landing zone marking and operations.  Should flares be used? Why does there need to be a ground contact before landing?  How does the pilot and flight crew recon a landing zone before landing?  

Greg Tutsock, Director of STAT MedEvac Communications, Donna Dugan, Communications Supervisor and John Kuchma, Communications Specialist, explain the various roles within the STAT MedEvac Communications Center and the day-to-day operations.

Tami Carver, Manager, Operations Control Center at STAT MedEvac, walks us through what an Operations Control Center does and why does STAT MedEvac have this component in their operation.