When the unthinkable happens, St. Mary’s is ready On July 21, 2013, the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) again awarded accreditation to St. Mary’s CareFlight. St. Mary’s CareFlight has been CAMTS accredited since 1998.
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ith a strong team of emergency medicine and trauma care professionals and advanced equipment and technology, St. Mary’s Hospital is ready 24 hours a day for patients with minor illness and accidents to major trauma and cardiac arrest. More than 36,000 patients are treated through the St. Mary’s Emergency Department every year. St. Mary’s is designated a Level II Trauma Center by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. As the highest level trauma center between Denver and Salt Lake City, St. Mary’s is trained and equipped to take care of the most seriously injured patients. CareFlight, St. Mary’s medical transport program, plays a major role in patients receiving the appropriate care as quickly as possible. Communication with physicians in the hospital, patient assessment, and treatment planning begins en route. With helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, CareFlight serves western and Midwestern states and southwestern Canada, transporting patients to and from St. Mary’s. In October a ground ambulance will join the CareFlight fleet and be used for facility-tofacility transport and when ground transportation is faster and safer for the patient.
Upcoming Events
Helping your neighbor is out of this world St. Mary’s is a United Way Pacesetter, one of a select group of organizations conducting workplace campaigns before the communitywide United Way drive. Pacesetters help “set the pace” for the community and raise about 40% of the total United Way donations. St. Mary’s mission is to improve the health of individuals and our community, especially the poor and vulnerable, and that’s what the United Way is about, too. Perhaps that’s why St. Mary’s associates are so generous, donating more than $300,000 over the past five years.
Weight Loss Surgery Seminar Learn how weight loss surgery works and who qualifies at a free seminar presented by the staff of St. Mary’s Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center. Call 970-298-6400 to register.
GRAND JUNCTION Wednesday, Sept. 4, Noon–1:30 pm Wednesday, Sept. 18, 5:30–7:00 pm RIFLE Thursday, Sept. 19, 5:30–7:00 pm “St. Mary’s really has this program down! The staff’s help made my success possible. My diabetes is resolved and my high blood pressure is gone!” —Joyce Dean, Grand Junction
Visit our website at www.stmarygj.org for information about our services, campus maps, and driving directions.
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“We’re here for life.” 970-298-CARE (2273) 2635 N. 7th Street • P. O. Box 1628 Grand Junction, CO 81502-1628 An Affiliate of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System
St. Mary’s CareFlight communicates en route with the hospital so assessment and treatment planning can begin immediately.