(Content that follows is excerpted from an email from the Hartford Hospital cardiac team…)
STRONG team work.
Kudos continue – to the Cath Lab/ED/EMS team. This patient was brought by ASM who transmitted ECG and activated the team pre-hospitaly (STEMI). The patient was taken straight to the Cath Lab after a quick triage in the emergency department (without any STOP at the [critical care pod]). Continue reading
An episode of Advancing Medicine on WFSB that aired in September 2011 included shots of Aetna Ambulance Service as part of the continuum of stroke care.
News Release
MANCHESTER – When the dust settled on the friendly but competitive “Emergency of Hunger Food Drive,” Team Manchester won in the food count, Team Vernon won in cash, checks and gift cards and Team South Windsor won in turkeys.
In total, the three teams collected:
Among other services, The Reminder News profiled ASM’s local response during Winter Storm Alfred. The historical damage wrought by a rare October storm was acutely felt by Aetna and ASM as emergency and non-emergency volume soared. Both core locations, Manchester and Hartford, ran on generator power and redundant phone lines. Service was fully restored within several days. Read the article on Winter Storm Alfred and its impact here…
Campion Ambulance’s New High Visibility Design
WATERBURY — Following evolving standards in emergency vehicle visibility, a concept known as conspicuity, Campion Ambulance Service of Waterbury has adopted a new design on its Sprinter Ambulances. Continue reading
(L to R) Chief Matt Reed, LT Governor Nancy Wyman, Chief James Kenny
The third annual “Emergency of Hunger” food drive will be held at certain Stop & Shop locations in the towns of Manchester, South Windsor, Rockville and Vernon on Nov. 19 and 20, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read more about the Emergency of Hunger Food Drive… Continue reading
ASM’s David Skoczulek with Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman
Read the Hartford Courant article on the Emergency of Hunger Food Drive….
Local emergency and public service agencies will be teaming up again this holiday season to collect food and cash to stock up depleted area food banks and shelters.
Representing their respective towns, teams are made up of police, fire, public works and EMS professionals, employees of Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) and Rotary Club volunteers. Continue reading
The plaque and medal for 2011 Team of the Year finalist were presented by Hartford Healthcare President Elliot Joseph and Hartford Hospital CEO Jeff Flaks at a ceremony at the hospital on November 8th.
HARTFORD – Efficient patient flow and throughput is critical to any hospital’s clinical and financial performance. Late discharge times prevent the timely transition of all Patients and the early identification of available beds, resulting in delays in appropriate Patient placement, increased length of stay, and the inefficient use of resources. To address inefficiencies and possible synergies, Hartford Hospital commissioned the Discharge Planning Action Group (DPAG). Continue reading
MANCHESTER — Aetna and ASM took delivery of three Mercedes Sprinter Ambulances from American Emergency Vehicles (AEV) on November 4th. This is the first batch of ambulances to arrive in Manchester with the Mercedes badging since Dodge ceased production under their label. To dispel the rumors, the Mercedes version of the Sprinter ambulance is actually several thousand dollars less in original purchase price than the Dodge predecessor. See ASM and Aetna’s Mercedes Sprinters after markings and ready for duty here…
Story Courtesy of the Hospital Newspaper
WEST HARTFORD – Hospital for Special Care (HSC) awarded the Ambulance Service of Manchester with its 2011 Corporate Award for Philanthropy in recognition of its generosity to the hospital’s diverse adaptive sports programs for athletes living with disabilities. The award was recently presented to Wayne Wright, President, Manchester Ambulance Service, at the Hospital for Special Care Ivan Lendl Adaptive Sports Camp Awards Luncheon at Saint Joseph College. Continue reading
Emergency Medical TechnicianAetna Ambulance Service, Inc.
Hartford, CT
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein
Leslie Sofia Prado migrated from Lima, Peru with her family as a young child and settled in Hartford. She is dedicated to advocating high quality care for all patients, and wants to engage the community that raised her in joining this work. Prado’s diverse experiences as a student, researcher and health provider have given her a clear perspective on the gaps and weaknesses in the health care system. She understands the correlation between social determinants of health and health outcomes and believes that multilateral collaborations in and outside of the community are needed to address the complexity of health inequities. Read more…
Aetna and ASM in staging for the evacuation of Johnson Memorial.
The After Action Report (AAR) associated with the evacuation of Johnson Memorial Medical Center following Tropical Storm Irene has been posted by the Capitol Region Council of Governments and their regional disaster management committee.
As part of the JMMC family, ASM and Aetna provided significant ambulance transport during the evacuation. Read the after action report (AAR) here… Continue reading
When thinking about the Ambulance Service of Manchester, some people will automatically think about the company responding to 911 calls. However, the ambulance service helps out in other ways in the community, as they have contributed to several charitable causes and will continue to do so in the future. Read more…
The following article appeared in the Hartford Courant on August 11, 2011. Video appears with the permission of Fox61.
HARTFORD COURANT – Jesse Leavenworth
Sharon Vanover needed good news.
On July 30 in Stafford, a car with an allegedly drunk driver at the wheel crushed Vanover’s right leg as she rode on the back of husband Mark Vanover’s motorcycle. Recovery will be long and painful, and the Vanovers said they had to close one of their two day-care centers this week because Sharon cannot manage the business.
Into these dark days comes the Ambulance Service of Manchester and a modern version of the Cinderella story. Read more…
In a card written to the crewmembers, Sharon writes, Continue reading