ECU Health EastCare is the critical care mobile air and ground transport of ECU Health at ECU Health Medical Center. It serves 31 counties in Eastern North Carolina.[1][2] It is sponsored by ECU Health Medical Center and The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Medical Center is the only level 1 trauma center east of Raleigh.[3] EastCare's five full-time air ambulances constitute the largest air medical program in North Carolina and can serve a radius of 230 nautical miles (430 km; 260 mi) around Greenville without refueling.[4]
Joanna Adams is the current medical director for ECU Health EastCare and Trey Labrecque is the Program Director.[4][5]
ECU Health EastCare can be dispatched for a number of causes, including: trauma, burn, neonatal, high risk pregnancy, hyperbaric medicine, stroke and myocardial infarction.[6] ECU Health EastCare is most often sent for cardiac patients, followed by trauma, pediatric and neonatal patients.[7] EastCare claims an excellent safety record. It's only major mishap occurred on January 8, 1987.
In January 2012, Vidant Medical Transport changed its name from EastCare as part of a system wide renaming initiative. In October 2014, Vidant Medical Transport became Vidant EastCare. In May 2022, Vidant EastCare became ECU Health EastCare.
^Ferguson, Jeffrey (October–December 2008). "What's Going on at EastCare?" (PDF). The Siren. Greenville, North Carolina: ECU Emergency Medicine – Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
^"EastCare Air Medical Service takes dlivery of EC135, with two EC145s to follow". Retrieved 24 July 2011.
^Office of Emergency Medical Services (March 15, 2010). "Designated Trauma Centers". NC Division of Health Service Regulation. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
^ abDial Codes(PDF). Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. October 22, 2010. pp. 139–142. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
^"Full-Time Emergency Medicine Faculty". ECU Emergency Medicine. The Brody School of Medicine. February 11, 2009. Archived from the original on February 22, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
^Dale-Reeder, Rhonda. "Critical Lessons Learned from Trauma" (powerpoint). University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
^Abramowitz, Michael (October 20, 2010). "EastCare celebrates 25 years". The Daily Reflector. Archived from the original on October 23, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
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