PennSTAR has aligned with strategic partnerships in both Clinical Services and Aviation Services to be able to provide the highest quality care to our patients.
Clinical Services Partnerships
Reading Hospital, Tower Health
Reading Health System includes Reading Hospital, a 647-bed acute care hospital located in West Reading, Pennsylvania, and Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a facility in Spring Township, featuring a 50-bed skilled nursing unit and a 62-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit. We also provide office-based primary and specialty care through Reading Health Physician Network, in-home nursing care through Reading Health Home Care, and retirement living through The Highlands at Wyomissing. An extensive network of outpatient services are provided through offices and QuickCare walk-in centers throughout the region.
Reading Health
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Since its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been the birthplace for many dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine. The Hospital has fostered medical discoveries and innovations that have improved pediatric healthcare and saved countless children's lives. Over 150 years of innovation and service to their patients, families and our community, reflect an ongoing commitment to exceptional patient care.
CHOP
Gift Of Life Organ Donor Program
Gift of Life Donor Program, the nonprofit organization serving the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, is responsible for recovering and distributing organs and tissues used in life-saving and life-enhancing transplants. For 36 Years Gift of Life has worked to coordinate life-saving and life-enhancing transplants for those waiting, while supporting the generous donors and their families who have chosen to give others a second chance through donation. Founded in 1974 by the Greater Delaware Valley Society of Transplant Surgeons, Gift of Life is one of the oldest and largest of 58 organ procurement organizations (OPO) in the United States. Gift of Life is part of the nationwide organ and tissue sharing network run by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
Gift of Life Donor Program
Golden Hour/emsCharts
Golden Hour/emsCharts Live is the only Patented integrated solution for total health information and revenue management in the air medical and critical care transport industry. Golden Hour Live integrates Dispatch, Clinical Charting, Decision Analytics, and Billing & Collections into a single, holistic service provided over the Internet through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model. This Cloud computing delivery model is HIPAA compliant and ensures maximum collections through integrated business processes. Golden Hour developed its service to help organizations manage all aspects of their medical transportation business. This system allows providers to economically outsource information and revenue management while increasing operational control over their emergency medical transportation operations. The Golden Hour Live Service simplifies data collection and integrates the entire transport encounter into a single, common data record.
Golden Hour
Aviation Services Partnerships
Metro Aviation
Metro Aviation was incorporated in 1982 as a helicopter charter, flight training, and maintenance operation. Their entry into the air medical service business came in November 1983 with two used Hughes 500-D model helicopters, when Metro Aviation entered into a long-term agreement to provide helicopter ambulance service for Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Today, Metro Aviation's reputation for excellence in helicopter transportation services is internationally recognized. As such, they have enjoyed substantial growth. It is important to note, however, that Metro Aviation's growth has been carefully controlled to assure their financial stability and to allow them the opportunity to select only the most qualified personnel. Regardless of their size, Metro has remained committed to the basic principles they outlined years ago and continue to practice.
Metro Aviation now has air medical transport operations throughout the United States. Hospitals sign long-term contracts with them because of the following advantages:
- caps on price escalation
- strong equity position
- commitment to minimizing aircraft downtime
- commitment to safety, service and leadership
Metro has developed and received FAA Supplemental Type Certificates (STC's) for many air medical components and installations including fixed and rotor-wing. This technology is now in place in a wide variety of helicopters working for programs throughout North America, the Middle East, Europe, and South America. In this highly competitive industry, there are many legitimate concerns when considering a service provider. Few companies can provide the services, dedication, stability and the excellence of Metro Aviation.
All FAA Part 135 aviation services provided by Metro Aviation, Inc., which maintains exclusive operational control over all aircraft.
Metro Aviation