An elite athlete trained to push his body clings to life after a routine workout sparked a cascade of life-threatening medical complications. Slater Springman’s body was in crisis battling a new challenge every day. The 22-year-old college baseball player spent 32 days in an out-of-state ICU before he could be stabilized and transferred for the specialty care and inspiring support network available in his hometown. Quick Thinking Likely Saved His Life Slater took the field at Freed-Hardeman University on August 27th for the baseball team’s first practice of the year with high hopes. The t ..read more

In less than 4 days, an athletic 10-year-old boy went from a happy-go-lucky kid to a leukemia patient fighting for his life. With a genetic mutation stacking the odds against him, Dominick was out of time and out of options until his parents found a potential life-saving clinical trial over 900 miles away. Parents’ Intuition Dominick Nino came home from soccer practice on a Thursday night in January with a sore right foot and a mild fever. Over the weekend the foot pain and fever returned intermittently, but never enough to cause great concern. By Monday night, the pain had spread to both ..read more

How COVID-19 May Impact Organ Transplants While it’s no secret that COVID-19 has made a devastating impact worldwide, some studies show that even those who recover from the virus may suffer lasting complications that could result in organ failure, ultimately increasing the need for transplants. The good news is that Transplant Centers in the US are considered the best in the world and have increased the number of successful transplants in 2020 despite the global pandemic. Below we’ve listed three articles that we think you might find interesting: two outline the lasting heart or kidney dama ..read more

Reclaiming Life: Giving Your Loved One the Best Chance As we enter into the fall season a few thoughts about what we enjoy throughout the year come to mind. Here are a few of the joys we love to experience: A fall of apple picking, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and touch football; A winter of skating, skiing, snowshoeing, and snowboarding; A spring of road trips, picnics, outdoor bikes-hikes-walks, cleaning, gardening, and pruning; A summer of boating, paddleboarding, swimming, and camping. Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer… An Ordinary Day Can Turn Unexpectedly! In January 2016, Brett Bec ..read more

Ranking the Best Hospitals in the Nation Each year, U.S. News & World Report releases its rankings of the best hospitals in the United States. This report helps patients figure out which hospitals and facilities are best suited to treat them. U.S. News & World Report analyzes data from more than 4,500 hospitals and survey responses from more than 30,000 physicians to rank hospitals in 16 adult specialties, which include cancer, diabetes, rheumatology and more. According to U.S. News & World Report, survival rates, patient safety, specialized staff and hospital reputation were am ..read more

Taking Care Higher: How Pediatric Flights Give Children A Fighting Chance We love our children! Their laughter brings joy. Their smile brightens even the most dismal of days. Out of their mouths pour delightful remarks, often filled with insight as they speak with simplicity from a pure heart. Children are precious. As parents and guardians, we strive to guard their innocence and protect them from anything that could potentially bring harm. When a child suffers minor injury or illness, it pains us. But when a child suffers from serious medical issues it breaks our hearts. For these children ..read more

Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance CDO, Paul Green, Named to 2021 Constellation Research Business Transformation 150 Recognized Exemplar of Leadership in Driving a Digital Future Constellation Research announced Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance Chief Development Officer, Paul Green, was recognized on its 2021 Business Transformation 150, an elite list of executives leading business transformation efforts around the globe. Digital leaders have been greatly challenged this year by a perfect storm of disruptions due to COVID-19, generational shifts in the workforce, a hypercompetit ..read more

2019 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards Finalist, Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance, Leads Healthcare through Technology Advancement The 2019 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards highlighted Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance leadership as some of the top innovators in the state of Arizona. The Arizona Technology Council, in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), will honor technology leaders and innovators from across the state at the 16th annual Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards (GCOI) on October 24, 2019, at the Phoenix Convention Cent ..read more

Representing Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance, our teams have the distinct privilege to connect with, and support, hundreds of case managers from East to West, from North to South and from all parts in-between this beautiful country of ours. Taking time to recognize and honor healthcare professionals during National Case Management Week is as much a celebration for us. Advocates and Catalysts In 2013, Arkansas Senators Mark Pryor (D) and John Boozman (R), in collaboration with the American Case Management Association (ACMA) and the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), introdu ..read more

This week we sat down with Laura Ostrowsky to talk Case Management, changes in healthcare and how she helps her team through the toughest times. Laura is a CMSA board member, a thought leader and Director of Case Management at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Join her next week at CMSA 2017 for her interactive Lunch & Learn on Navigating the Care Continuum.  1. As the Director of Case Management for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, you’ve headed up an award-winning management program. What keeps your team moving forward? When I came here there were about 25 people in ..read more