Northwest MedStar
Appearance
Northwest MedStar, was formerly a service of Inland Northwest Health Services. The critical care transport service in the Inland Northwest region was acquired by Life Flight Network on April 1, 2016. Life Flight Network transports critically ill or injured patients to health care facilities throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Locations
Life Flight Network operates numerous bases, including the former Northwest MedStar bases in:
Accreditations
Since 1996 Northwest MedStar had been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS).[1]
Awards
- AAMS, the international association which serves providers of air and surface medical transport systems, 2012 Program of the Year
- Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) 2012 Program of the Year[2]
- National Association of Air Medical Communication Specialist (NAACS) 2012 Communicator of the Year- Stephen Thompson[3]
- National Association of Air Medical Communication Specialists (NAACS) Honorable Lifetime Membership Award- Shelley Sholl
- Northwest MedStar Director Recognized as Program Director of the Year
- Northwest MedStar Director Eveline Bisson has been selected as the 2009 Program Director of the Year by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS)[4]