The last few weeks have been incredibly busy for the SentinelMED team, including Lori Calavan, PA-C. In addition to determining the course of care for patients who need medical evacuation for COVID-19, Calavan also puts in long days as a physician assistant in Connecticut. She is currently working in the intensive care unit at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Harford.
“As we’ve seen around the world, it’s all hands on deck,” Calavan recently told Travel Weekly in an interview published on April 27, 2020.
Calavan spoke to reporter Jamie Biesiada about her work with Allianz Global Assistance as a senior medical advisor. SentinelMED provides outsourced medical case management to holders of Allianz’s travel insurance policies. In that role, Calavan has collaborated with physicians outside the United States to coordinate care for patients and their families.
In the interview, Calavan also discussed how COVID-19 has greatly changed routines at St. Francis, including how the medical team does rounds and its visitor policy. With a population of almost 125,000, Hartford has reported close to 5,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 500 deaths as of May 4, 2020.
“It’s very challenging,” Calavan told Travel Weekly. “Because we’re working more hours just to have the coverage for the Covid patients, it’s definitely tiring, but we took an oath, and that is what we do.”
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You can read the full interview with Calavan here.
About SentinelMED
SentinelMED coordinates medical transport, medical evacuation and medical escort services to people who need assistance to travel long distances. In many cases, people who are sick or injured can travel on commercial flights with care provided by a medical escort – a cost-effective alternative to air ambulance services.
Our team also works closely with hospital case managers and families to provide safe and comfortable door-to-door transportation for individuals requiring medical evacuation or repatriation in the event of illness or a natural disaster.
At SentinelMED, we understand the complexity of delivering exceptional care to patients who need assistance during travel. Please contact us to learn more about the services that SentinelMED offers or its staff.
