Medical Escorts | Travel Medical Assistance Company | SentinelMED | SentinelMED specializes in orchestrating the safest, most efficient, and most economical medical care available to travelers and stranded patients. Our signature service is cost-effective medical transports on commercial airlines as an alternative to an air ambulance.

Working with Hospital Case Managers to Arrange Medical Transport

A medical emergency or accident that occurs while a person is traveling, whether for business or vacation, can be a frightening and disorienting experience. In these situations and others, a hospital case manager is typically assigned to a patient to ensure that he or she is transitioned to the appropriate level or care, has a…

A Medical Packing List for Overseas Travelers

When you’re traveling within the U.S., it’s probably only an inconvenience if you forget to pack your over-the-counter pain reliever, allergy medicine or heartburn relief. Even if you forget a prescription medicine, it can usually be replaced with a quick call to your physician or pharmacy. Travel outside the United States, though, and things can…

When you need a complicated heart surgery, your best option for a good outcome may not be your closest hospital. The same holds true for some forms of cancers, autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, and complicated orthopedic disorders. For people who have time to do their research, a medical “center of excellence” may offer…

When Medical Repatriation Is Necessary To Get Home

Medical repatriation is an unfamiliar term for many people, but it’s one that all travelers should know. In the event of a medical emergency, medical repatriation will be the process used to help a patient return home to receive further medical care or to recover from illness. Medical Repatriation: An example One of the easiest…