Jefferson Health and Air Methods Partner in Carbon Offset Program
April 17 2024 - 10:00AM
JeffSTAT, Jefferson Health’s medical transportation service, and
Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical services provider,
have partnered together as part of a carbon offset program with the
National Forest Foundation—the first of its kind in the air medical
services field.
Air Methods and Jefferson Health together provide approximately
2,300 patient flights per year. As part of this partnership, every
patient flight this year will result in eight trees planted in
national forests across the United States.
“We recognize the importance of finding innovative solutions to
mitigate the impact of climate change and improve environmental
health in our communities,” said Baligh R. Yehia, MD, President,
Jefferson Health. “This collaborative partnership with Air Methods
and the National Forest Foundation underscores Jefferson’s
commitment to improving lives while working to create a more
sustainable future for generations to come.”
This initiative will result in nearly 20,000 new trees planted.
With one hundred trees being able to remove 430 pounds of air
pollutants in one year alone, this partnership will provide enough
trees to balance the carbon produced by jet fuel from the JeffSTAT
program annually.
“As the air medical leaders, it is our responsibility to ensure
we are doing our part to protect our environments. By partnering
with JeffSTAT on this program, we are demonstrating our commitment
to sustainability and environmental stewardship,” said Air Methods
CEO JaeLynn Williams. “By supporting reforestation efforts, we can
contribute to the well-being of the local communities we serve and
the ecosystems where our flights operate.”
There are 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands
in the United States. The National Forest Foundation works to
ensure that the right trees are planted in the right areas during
the right time of year, based on where there is the greatest need.
Reforesting national forests helps to improve air quality, mitigate
climate change, generate fresh water and provides a habitat for
thousands of plant, fish and wildlife species.
Jefferson Health’s new carbon offset program is one of many ways
that the organization is working to improve environmental health.
Among Jefferson’s other sustainability-related endeavors, include:
LEED certification and energy-friendly lighting in the Honickman
Center, the health system’s new state-of-the-art medical
facility.
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About Jefferson
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located
in the greater Philadelphia region and southern New
Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create
unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 43,000 people
strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate
clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and
stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for
21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through
basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson
University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson
College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering
and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges
and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs
to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as
one of the top healthcare systems in the country and the largest
provider in the Philadelphia area, serves patients
through millions of encounters each year at 17 hospitals and more
than 160 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the
region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed
health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage
options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more
than 35 years.
About Air Methods
Air Methods (airmethods.com) is the nation’s leading air medical
service delivering lifesaving care to more than 100,000 people
every year. With over 40 years of air medical experience, Air
Methods is the preferred partner for hospitals and one of the
largest community-based providers of air medical services. United
Rotorcraft is the Company’s products division specializing in the
design and manufacture of aeromedical and aerospace technology. Air
Methods’ fleet of owned, leased, or maintained aircraft features
more than 400 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
- Jefferson Health partners with Air Methods in carbon offset
program
- Jefferson Health partners with Air Methods in carbon offset
program
Denisse Coffman
Air Methods
720-666-8499
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