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Boston MedFlight 2022 Annual Report
June 07, 2023 Here is our 2022 Annual Report, a summary of FY’22, along with patient and staff profiles highlighting our nonprofit mission. Boston MedFlight 2022 Annual ReportRead more»
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Boston MedFlight Named One of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts for 2022
October 28, 2022 Award presented by The Women’s Edge and The Boston Globe Magazine BEDFORD, MA- October 28, 2022 - Boston MedFlight, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that for 37 years has provided critical care medical transport to patients in need by air and ground, has been recognized as one of the TopRead more»
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Boston MedFlight's Service to Nantucket
August 02, 2022 Boston MedFlight Providing critical care medical transport to Nantucket’s sickest patients for 37 years.Read more»
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Boston MedFlight Reaches 90,000 Patient Transport Milestone
April 28, 2022 We recently provided critical care medical transport to our 90,000th patient since our founding in 1985. This is a major milestone for the region’s primary provider of critical care transport to the most critically ill and injured infants, children and adults in the New England area. “Achieving this milestone is reallyRead more»
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What is Safety in Critical Care Transportation?
June 28, 2021 By Rick Kenin, Boston MedFlight COO- Transport We hear the term so often that we’ve become immune to it: 'We have an impeccable safety record'… 'our helicopters are the safest on the market'… 'our safety program is an industry leader'… But what really is “safety”? First, what isn’t safety? Safety is not a flawless safety manual that sits on aRead more»
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Therapeutic Hypothermia
June 24, 2021 By Michael Prendergast, MD, Mass General Hospital, and Neonatal Associate Medical Director, Boston MedFlight One of the most familiar principles in newborn care is the practice of keeping babies warm. However, in newborns who have the potential for brain injury after birth, some are treated with a therapy which intentionally coolsRead more»
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Boston MedFlight’s Simulation Lab
June 23, 2021 How do the best of the best learn to care for the sickest of the sick? Among many factors that enable Boston MedFlight to operate at the highest level of critical care transport, training and experiential education are paramount. Boston MedFlight’s state-of-the-art simulation lab epitomizes our ethos of continuous learning, refinement, andRead more»
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Podcast Interview with CEO Maura Hughes
June 03, 2021 WBZ Radio’s Jordan Rich interviews our CEO on his podcast. On Mic with Jordan Rich: Maura Hughes of Boston MedFlightRead more»
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Boston MedFlight Annual Report
May 14, 2021 Here is our latest Annual Report, looking back at our 35th anniversary year. Boston MedFlight 2020 Annual ReportRead more»
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35 Years of Critical Care Transport Excellence
December 29, 2020 Since 1985, we have cared for and transported more than 80,000 patients by air and ground. A short video retrospective.Read more»
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Our Role in the Area's COVID-19 Response
December 03, 2020 Boston MedFlight has been on the frontlines of the region’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as our teams have been called upon to provide critical care in transport to the sickest patients suffering from the coronavirus. We are uniquely qualified to care for these patients, over 1,000 COVID-19 patients to date,Read more»
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35 Years of Service - Celebrating a Milestone During a Pandemic
December 03, 2020 2020 marks Boston MedFlight’s 35th year of service since our founding in 1985. We are proud of these decades of service to the region, which has included providing critical care transport to more than 80,000 patients in need. While we had planned to recognize this important milestone with a celebration thisRead more»
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CEO Elected to Board of Directors - Association of Critical Care Transport
September 21, 2020 Maura Hughes, Boston MedFlight CEO, has been elected to the Association of Critical Care Transport (ACCT) Board of Directors. The Association is a nonprofit, grassroots patient advocacy organization committed to ensuring that critically ill and injured patients have access to the safest and highest quality critical care transport system possible. MauraRead more»
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Boston MedFlight Pledges to Meet COVID Clean Standards Protecting Patients and Crews
August 12, 2020 Boston MedFlight recently signed a pledge to keep their helicopters and facilities clean and sanitized both during and between transport flights. The COVID Clean Pledge is a product of Helicopter Association International (HAI) and provides a list of steps that organizations must agree to do when signing the pledge. The stepsRead more»
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Governor Baker calls Boston MedFlight teams, “unsung heroes,” during COVID-19 update at our Bedford HQ.
August 05, 2020 Boston MedFlight CEO Maura Hughes welcomed Governor Charlie Baker and Secretary of Health and Human Services, Marylou Sudders for the state’s daily COVID-19 update on Tuesday 8/4 at Boston MedFlight’s Bedford headquarters. Here is a link to this and all of the state’s recent COVID-19 briefings: https://www.mass.gov/governor-updatesRead more»
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An interview with Maura Hughes, CEO, Boston MedFlight on the Air Medical Today podcast
July 23, 2020 AirMed PodcastRead more»
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Boston MedFlight Community Report
July 22, 2020 Compelling patient stories and organizational information Boston MedFlight 2019 Community ReportRead more»
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Video overview of Boston MedFlight, including perspectives of staff and former patients.
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Boston MedFlight Reaches 80,000 Patient Transport Milestone
July 07, 2020 July 07, 2020 - Boston MedFlight, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that for 35 years has provided critical care medical transport to patients in need by air and ground, has announced that it recently provided critical care medical transport to its 80,000th patient since its founding in 1985. This is aRead more»
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A COVID-19 Update from Ann Prestipino, Chair of Boston MedFlight's Board of Trustees
June 30, 2020 Friends of Boston MedFlight, I have been fortunate to have been connected with this wonderful organization for over 35 years, having served on the Boston MedFlight Board of Trustees since the time of its founding in 1985. It has been impressive to witness firsthand the growth of the organization, and gratifying toRead more»
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During National EMS Week, Boston MedFlight Recognizes Role of Emergency Medical Services in COVID-19 Response
May 18, 2020 Boston MedFlight, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that for 35 years has provided critical care medical transport to patients in need by air and ground, recognizes its teams on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the observance of the 46th Annual National EMS Week, May 17-23rd. As of May 18th,Read more»
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A COVID-19 Update from our Chief Medical Officer
May 08, 2020 As Boston MedFlight’s Chief Medical Officer, I am humbled to work every day with incredible colleagues whose clinical expertise and compassionate approach to patient care make them the gold standard in the field of Critical Care Transport. As our region, and the nation, faces the COVID-19 pandemic, our teams are onRead more»
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Boston MedFlight Celebrates 35th Anniversary as Leading Provider of Critical Care Transport
February 03, 2020 Nonprofit Continues its Commitment to Excellence in Patient Care Boston MedFlight, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides critical care air and ground medical transport to New England’s most severely ill and injured patients, is celebrating its 35th anniversary throughout the year, including a 35th Anniversary Gala to be held this fall. BostonRead more»
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Boston MedFlight Releases Helicopter Landing Zone Safety Training Video Series for First Responders
January 24, 2019 BEDFORD, Mass. (Jan. 24, 2019) – Boston MedFlight, a nonprofit, nationally recognized critical care medical transport organization that partners with a consortium of academic medical centers, has produced a helicopter landing zone safety video training series developed for use by Massachusetts first responders and air ambulance companies operating in theRead more»
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Our new Headquarters and Operations Center
December 27, 2018 Boston MedFlight’s new Headquarters and Operations Center was opened in the fall of 2018 at Hanscom Field in Bedford, MA.Read more»
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Boston MedFlight Signs Multi-Year Agreement With SevenBar Aviation For Fixed-Wing Operations
February 23, 2018 Dallas, TX and Bedford, MA - SevenBar Aviation is pleased to announce it has signed a multi-year agreement to provide Boston MedFlight, headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, with FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation) Part 135 fixed wing services. Boston MedFlight is a non-profit, nationally recognized critical care medical transport program that partnersRead more»
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Boston MedFlight to Expand Services with New Base in Mansfield, Mass.
January 29, 2018 BEDFORD, Mass. – Boston MedFlight, a nonprofit critical care transport service, has announced plans to expand its medical helicopter service from a new base in Mansfield to better serve patients in the region, particularly on the South Coast, Cape Cod and Islands. Boston MedFlight, with bases currently located at airports inRead more»
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Boston MedFlight Announces Hiring of New Chief Executive Officer
February 01, 2017 The Board of Trustees of Boston MedFlight, a nonprofit organization founded in 1985 which provides critical care medical transport by air and ground, is pleased to announce that they have hired a new Chief Executive Officer. Following an extensive nationwide search that included many highly-qualified candidates, the Board has selectedRead more»
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Lahey Hospital & Medical Center to Join Boston MedFlight Consortium
December 08, 2016 BEDFORD, MA – Boston MedFlight and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) announced today they have reached agreement and that LHMC plans to join the Boston MedFlight Consortium in early 2017. Boston MedFlight is a non-profit organization that provides critical care transport to the region’s most severely ill and injuredRead more»
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Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of: Boston MedFlight on June 6th and 7th 2016
May 06, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of: Boston MedFlight on June 6th and 7th 2016. The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationally established medical transport standards. The site visit results will be used toRead more»
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Boston MedFlight Welcomes Jason Cohen as Chief Medical Officer
February 01, 2016 Bedford, Mass., February 1, 2016 – Boston MedFlight, a world–renowned, nonprofit critical care transport program serving the most critically ill and injured patients in and around New England, today announced the appointment of critical care physician Jason Cohen, DO, FACEP, FCCM, to the position of Chief Medical Officer. Dr. CohenRead more»
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Boston MedFlight Transports 60,000th Patient
December 31, 2015 Boston MedFlight is proud to share the news that we recently provided critical care transport to our 60,000th patient since our founding 30 years ago. On December 31, 2015, a cardiothoracic patient was transported from Lowell General Hospital to Tufts Medical Center by our critical care transport team in ourRead more»
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Boston MedFlight adds second Airbus EC145 to their critical care transport fleet
July 08, 2014 Boston MedFlight is excited to announce the addition of a new EC145 helicopter to their advanced fleet. This is the second Airbus EC145 that Metro Aviation has built for Boston MedFlight. “We are excited to receive our second Airbus EC145 after its completion from Metro Aviation. This gives us the youngestRead more»
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