WKSU News: Akron General teams with Cleveland Clinic's transport program

Friday, December 26, 2014 Akron General teams with Cleveland Clinic's transport program Akron General moves from MedFlight to Clinic's critical care transport program by WKSU's JEFF ST. CLAIR	Reporter / Host Jeff St. Clair

The Cleveland Clinic has three helicopters, four jets, and two mobile ICU ambulances as part of its critical care transport program.

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Akron General Medical Center is strengthening its ties with minority partner The Cleveland Clinic by sharing emergency transportation services.

Beginning January 1st, Akron General will use the Clinic’s Critical Care Transport Program for trauma patients. MedFlight of Columbus was the system’s previous provider.

Cherie Guster is senior vice president and chief of nursing at Akron General.

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“It’s a service that we want to be able to provide to our community and for those people outside our community that might not have direct access to a trauma center,” according to Guster.

The Clinic has four jets, three helicopters, and two mobile ICU ambulances in its Critical Care Transport fleet.

Akron General is one of five level 1 trauma centers in the region.

The others are Summa Akron City, MetroHealth Medical Center, Rainbow Babies and Children’s, and St. Elizabeth in Youngstown.