Tampa General to launch nation's first drone blood delivery program for trauma emergencies
The pilot will cover 70 square miles and send whole blood to trauma patients in emergencies such as crashes, shootings and stabbings.
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Florida hospital launches ‘game changer’ drones to air-drop life-saving blood directly to trauma scenes
When a 911 call involves a patient experiencing trauma such as severe blood loss, dispatchers will direct emergency responders to the scene, who can simultaneously deploy the drones armed with life-saving blood.
Blood by drone could change trauma care
For decades, the race to save patients with catastrophic blood loss has focused on getting them to a trauma center as quickly as possible. Tampa General Hospital and its partners are preparing to test a different approach by sending blood to the patient instead. The hospital announced Monday that it will launch what it says is the nation’s first emergency medical services-operated drone delivery… Source
Tampa General to Deploy Nation's First Blood Drone Network
When a patient is bleeding severely after a crash or other traumatic injury, every minute without blood reduces the chances of survival. Tampa General Hospital is preparing to launch what it says is the nation’s first emergency medical services-operated drone network for delivering whole blood directly to trauma scenes. Developed with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, the Florida Center for Emergency Medica…
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