Medical transport services don't just take people to hospitals. Services such as SentinelMED can provide nationwide medical transport for many reasons – such as emergent and non-emergent scenarios and leisure or business travel.
With an experienced team of logistics and medical professionals, SentinelMED is equipped to arrange and manage medical transport for patients of all ages. We offer nationwide medical transport, from coast to coast or a few hundred miles.
Here are some scenarios that show when and why we might provide our nationwide medical transport services.
Nationwide Medical Transport for Emergent Scenarios. An emergent situation arises unexpectedly, leaving little time to prepare. Emergent scenarios that would require medical transport include accidents or illnesses where a patient is considered stable but needs immediate treatment. If the patient is injured or becomes ill while traveling, they might be transported to a medical facility near their home or family. In other scenarios, a patient and their family might decide to seek treatment at a medical facility that offers specialized care but is thousands of miles away.
At SentinelMED, our team has worked through these scenarios and more. Our medical professionals review patient records and evaluate transport options, while our logistics professionals provide solutions that take into account financial and insurance considerations.
Nationwide Medical Transport for Non-Emergent Scenarios. Non-emergency medical transport can allow patients to travel long distances for medical care, even if they have medical conditions that prevent them from traveling alone. Scenarios include patients who aren't ambulatory or must travel with supplemental oxygen. In these scenarios, the speed of transport may be less important than patient comfort and safety.
The SentinelMED team can arrange ground and air transport for patients who need non-emergency medical transport. In many cases, patients can travel long distances on commercial airlines with the assistance of medical or non-medical escorts. SentinelMED's medical escorts are registered nurses or doctors, while our non-medical escorts are paramedics or EMTs. We match our escorts with patients according to their medical needs and any language and cultural considerations.
Nationwide Medical Transport for Leisure Travel. No one wants to be left out of a family vacation or forgo their dream vacation because of physical or mental health limitations. The SentinelMED team is experienced in working with airlines to accommodate passengers who have health concerns. Our medical escorts accompany travelers from their homes, through airport screening, throughout the flight, and to arrival where they will be staying.
Nationwide Medical Transport for Business Travel. In some instances, people may need medical transport for or after business travel, such as attending a conference or returning home after a medical emergency or accident. The SentinelMED team works closely with employers and travel insurance companies to evaluate whether appropriate care is available at or near the employee's location. If transport is recommended, our team can handle all the arrangements. Our logistics team regularly works with hospital case managers to arrange door-to-door patient transport.
Nationwide Medical Transport Services from SentinelMED
SentinelMED provides medical escort and transport services for patients who need assistance with long-distance travel. In many cases, our medical escorts travel with patients on commercial flights, a cost-effective alternative to air ambulance services. Our medical escorts are trained or experienced in emergency and critical care medicine.
Other services offered by SentinelMED include medical evacuation and repatriation for people who become ill or injured while traveling and need assistance to return home.
At SentinelMED, we understand the complexity of delivering exceptional care to domestic medical travelers. Please contact us if you’d like to learn more about our services and staff.
