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After 35 years,
we’re still flying high
In
1979, Methodist Dallas Medical Center co-founded
CareFlite, the nation’s first joint-use air medical program.
In the past 35 years, the nonprofit has grown to
include nine helicopters, an air ambulance, a ground
fleet of 65 vehicles, a training center, and more than 100
medical campuses — including Methodist Charlton
Medical Center — and has driven or flown more than
750,000 patients to emergency medical treatment.
Methodist Charlton joined CareFlite that first year,
and we are still proud to partner with an organization
dedicated to bringing citizens of the Best Southwest
and beyond to the appropriate medical care quickly
and safely.
Introducing Healing
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MORE ABOUT MAYO
Watch for our new “The Power of 2” commercials, radio spots, and
advertisements throughout the Metroplex! To learn more about our
collaboration with Mayo Clinic, visit
MethodistHealthSystem.org/Mayo .On
Sept. 8, at a private event at the
Perot Museum of Nature and Science,
Methodist Health System made an
announcement that will change health
care in Dallas–Fort Worth exponentially:
Methodist is now a member of the Mayo
Clinic Care Network (MCCN).
What does this mean for you?
Your physicians on the Methodist medical
staff can collaborate and consult with Mayo
Clinic specialists on any medical condition
to help plan the best course of treatment.
We also have access to more than
2,500 pieces of health care literature that
Mayo Clinic developed to help educate
patients on a wide range of conditions.
“The Mayo Clinic Care Network is
about strengthening existing relationships
with high-quality, like-minded health
care institutions for the benefit of
our patients,” said MCCN Medical
Director David Hayes, MD, at the Perot
event. “Our colleagues at Methodist
are well-known for their excellent
patient care in the Dallas–Fort Worth
area. We are proud to welcome them
to the network and look forward to
continued collaboration.”
Methodist Charlton emergency staff members along with Cedar Hill Fire Department
and CareFlite first responders gather on the hospital’s helipad in honor of CareFlite’s
35-year partnership with Methodist Health System.
Methodist Health System President and CEO
Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD, FACHE (center) and
Mayo Clinic Care Network (MCCN) Medical Director
David Hayes, MD, share the news that Methodist is
the first member of the MCCN in Texas with Amy
Vanderoef on
Good Morning Texas
.
Methodist and Mayo Clinic team up
Attending the MCCN announcement event are
(from left) John Collins, Methodist board vice
president; Stephen Mueller, MD, Methodist
Charlton; David Hayes, medical director, MCCN;
Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD, FACHE, Methodist
president and CEO; John Trifone, senior vice
president strategic priorities; the Rev. Sheron
C. Patterson, DMin, Methodist board member;
Martin Koonsman, MD, chief medical officer,
Methodist Dallas; and Jonathan Davis, FACHE,
president, Methodist Charlton.
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