Angel MedFlight donates medical flight to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center to Accept Donated Medical Flight at 12/21 Phoenix Suns Game
This holiday season, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center will receive a gift that may save a child's life. Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance will donate a medical flight to St. Joseph's for a critically ill or injured pediatric patient whose family cannot afford to transport their child to the renowned Phoenix hospital. Patients frequently come from across the country for specialized care at St. Joseph's.
Mary Jane Crist, vice president of philanthropy, and Sister Margaret McBride, vice president of mission integration, will officially accept the complimentary medical flight from Angel MedFlight President and CEO Jeremy Freer during a halftime presentation at the December 21 Phoenix Suns basketball game. Spectators at the US Airways Arena will also have an opportunity to view a two-minute film featuring Angel MedFlight's air ambulance service. Following the video, the Angel MedFlight critical care flight nurses and paramedics will take center court with Crist, McBride and Freer.
"We are honored to partner with St. Joseph's Hospital to provide a medical flight for a child in need of treatment," said Freer. "All of us at Angel MedFlight are passionate about helping patients and we are committed to providing the highest standard of care and service. We have safely transported patients of every age: from a one-week-old infant to a ninety-seven-year-old senior citizen."
Air ambulance jets are medically dedicated airplanes, completely outfitted for the safe transportation of critical care patients. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance has coordinated flights from across the country and around the world. To date, the company has transported patients from five continents.
About St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Located in the heart of Phoenix, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a -697-bed not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services with special advocacy for the poor. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, it was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. St. Joseph's is recognized for its quality patient care, medical education and research. The hospital includes St. Joseph's Children's Health Pediatrics, a 191-bed pediatric facility.
St. Joseph's pediatrics is an industry leader in pediatric care and has made caring for the needs of children a priority for more than a century. From minor injuries to major surgeries, the hospital's pediatric services offers a full range of services, including trauma care, and newborn and pediatric intensive care.
