Lifeflight Of Maine Llc

LIFEFLIGHT OF MAINE (LOM) PROVIDES CRITICAL CARE GROUND AND AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE. LOM OPERATES DEDICATED MEDICAL HELICOPTERS AND FAST RESPONSE GROUND VEHICLES FROM BASES IN SANFORD AND LEWISTON AND PROVIDES A DEDICATED MEDICAL HELICOPTER, FIXED WING, AND GROUND AMBULANCES BASED IN BANGOR. CRITICAL CARE RESUSCITATION, STABILIZATION, AND TRANSPORT ARE PROVIDED AT THE REQUEST OF PHYSICIANS. LOM PROVIDES A VARIETY OF CRITICAL CARE SERVICES:- EMERGENCY SCENE CALLS IN SUPPORT OF EMS, FIRE RESCUE, & PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES.- EMERGENCY INTER-HOSPITAL HIGH ACUITY TRANSPORT IN MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS, AND VERMONT.- EMERGENCY INTER-HOSPITAL HIGH ACUITY REGIONAL TRANSPORT FOR HIGHLY SPECIALIZED SERVICES OUTSIDE OF NEW ENGLAND.- SURGE STAFFING RESPONSE & SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE PATIENT EVENTS AT HOSPITALS.- FIRST RESPONSE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN REMOTE BORDER REGIONS OF MAINE.- DISASTER RESPONSE FOR EMS AGENCIES & HOSPITALS.

IN FY2021 LIFEFLIGHT PROVIDED RESUSCITATION AND TRANSPORT TO 2303 PATIENTS ORIGINATING FROM 136 COMMUNITIES, 33 REFERRING HOSPITALS IN MAINE, 13 COMMUNITIES AND 10 REFERRING HOSPITALS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, 4 REFERRING HOSPITALS IN MASSACHUSETTS, AND 1 REFERRING HOSPITAL IN VERMONT. PATIENTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO 25 RECEIVING HOSPITALS IN MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, OHIO, AND PENNSYLVANIA.LIFEFLIGHT IS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY CARE TO PATIENTS WITH FUNDING FROM THE LIFEFLIGHT FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE, SPECIALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AIRCRAFT, AND OUTREACH EDUCATION.LIFEFLIGHT PROVIDES CARE TO CRITICALLY ILL AND INJURED PATIENTS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR CARE OR INSURANCE STATUS. IN FY2021 LIFEFLIGHT INCURRED $2,229,230 OF COSTS TO CARE FOR PATIENTS UNABLE TO PAY FOR CARE. CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCES WITH THIRD PARTY PAYORS INCLUDING REDUCTIONS IN REVENUE FOR MEDICARE AND MAINECARE BENEFICIARIES REDUCED REVENUE BY $17,912,155.

IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CARE TO CRITICALLY ILL AND INJURED PATIENTS, DURING FY21 LIFEFLIGHT SUPPORTED A PRIVATE-PUBLIC AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THE STATE OF MAINE AND THE FEDERAL AVIATIONADMINISTRATION INCLUDING:- MAINTENANCE SUPPORT AND COMMISSIONING FOR 18 AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEMS LOCATED AT RURAL AIRPORTS IN BELFAST, MACHIAS, PRINCETON, JACKMAN, GREENVILLE, CARRABASSETT, SKOWHEGAN, BETHEL, BRUNSWICK, BRIDGTON, EASTPORT, HOSPITALS IN FORT KENT, FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BRIDGTON, AND LEWISTON, AND MATINICUS, VINALHAVEN, AND MONHEGAN ISLANDS.- WORKED WITH THE FAA TO UPDATE 39 NEW POINT IN SPACE (PINS) INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND DEPARTURE FLIGHT PROCEDURES AT HOSPITALS, AIRPORTS, AND ISLANDS.- THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST IN THE NATION LOW LEVEL PERFORMANCE BASED NAVIGATION INSTRUMENT FLIGHT ROUTE BETWEEN BANGOR AND BAR HARBOR. - UPDATE AND CONFIRMATION OF ALL HOSPITAL AND PINS LOCATION AVIATION FACILITIES IN THE FAA 5010 DATABASE.- TECHNICAL AND CONSULTING SUPPORT INCLUDING USE OF HELICOPTER FOR FLIGHT SOUND STUDY AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF OR NEW HELIPADS AT MAINE MEDICAL CENTER IN PORTLAND.- TECHNICAL CONSULTING AND SUPPORT FOR RUNWAY EXTENSION PROJECTS IN RANGELEY, MACHIAS, EASTPORT, AND JACKMAN.- SUPPORT FOR FUEL TRUCKS AT NORTHERN AROOSTOOK REGIONAL AIRPORT IN FRENCHVILLE AND NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL AIRPORT IN PRESQUE ISLE- INITIATION OF CAMERAS FOR 29 AIRPORTS AND HOSPITAL HELIPADS. LIFEFLIGHT ALSO RUNS A REMOTE ACCESS PROJECT WITH OVER 140 REMOTE ACCESS POINTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION, THE MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, MAINE FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION, HOMELAND SECURITY, PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES, AND NUMEROUS PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, WOODLAND AND FOREST PRODUCT COMPANIES AS WELL AS OUTDOOR RECREATION ORGANIZATIONS. DURING FY19, LIFEFLIGHT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AN ON-LINE DATABASE OF OVER 1200 APPROVED LANDING SITES WITH ACCESS GRANTED TO ALL OF THE 911 PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL COMMUNICATION CENTERS FOR COORDINATION OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE.DESPITE THE PANDEMIC, SUPPORTING THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL LOM PROVIDED A CRITICAL CARE ACADEMY IN PRESQUE ISLE, 10 CLINICAL TRAINING EVENTS AND 14 GROUND SAFETY COURSES FOR 360 CLINICIANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. IN FY2021 LIFEFLIGHT PARTNERED WITH THE RED CROSS ON THREE BLOOD DRIVES COLLECTING OVER 100 UNITS OF BLOOD.

LIFEFLIGHT SUPPORTS AVIATION SAFETY BY MAINTAINING 18 AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION STATIONS AT COMMUNITY AIRPORTS, ISLANDS, AND HOSPITALS. LIFEFLIGHT SUPPORTS 32 HOSPITALS THROUGH PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR UPGRADING FACILITIES, INFORMATION ON MAINTENANCE, AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF THEIR HELIPADS.