{"id":25817,"date":"2023-06-12T14:19:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T14:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=25817"},"modified":"2023-06-12T14:19:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T14:19:30","slug":"carilion-clinic-and-droneup-explore-use-of-drone-technology-to-enhance-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/virginia\/carilion-clinic-and-droneup-explore-use-of-drone-technology-to-enhance-healthcare\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Carilion Clinic and DroneUp Explore Use of Drone Technology to Enhance Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Carilion has teamed up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.droneup.com\/\">DroneUp<\/a> to investigate how drones could be used to improve health care delivery in the Commonwealth of Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/fl_drone_usage_bill-edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25818\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Carilion and DroneUp are conducting a proof-of-concept study\nto see if delivering crucial medical supplies can effectively be done using\ndrone technology. This three-week trial ending June 22 will explore the ways in\nwhich drones can be used to reduce delivery times and costs while allowing\nfrontline caregivers to spend more time with their patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile we\u2019re starting in Roanoke and are focused on internal\ndeliveries, this study could have broader applications,\u201d said Paul Davenport,\nVice President of Emergency Medicine. \u201cCuriosity is a core value of Carilion\u2019s,\nand this discovery period will encourage us to be curious about how drones\ncould deliver goods directly to patients who don\u2019t have transportation or who\nlive in remote locations. We\u2019re asking ourselves: Could drones remove barriers\nto care?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DroneUp\u2019s drones are roughly five feet in diameter, fly at\naround 200 feet in elevation, and typically carry deliveries up to 10 pounds.\nThe drones will operate within visual line of sight between Riverside Circle\nand Carilion\u2019s Materials Management warehouse on Franklin Road, where they will\nbe launched. During deliveries, the drones will hover above a designated\nlanding zone that\u2019s 12 feet in diameter and use a winch to lower their goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drones have a live stream camera feed to allow pilots to\nmonitor navigation from the ground and ensure a safe delivery; however, they\nwill not be recording any video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cDrones present a\nquicker approach to delivering medicine and medical supplies,\u201d said Greg James,\nVice President of Business Development, DroneUp. \u201cAt DroneUp, we\u2019re always\nlooking for innovative ways to support consumers through drone delivery.\nCarilion\u2019s core values are aligned with DroneUp\u2019s mission and together we will\nhave a positive impact on patient care by revolutionizing the transport and\ndelivery of critical medical supplies, quickly and efficiently, so Carilion\u2019s\nmedical team can remain focused on their patients.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carilion Clinic, recognized by Fortune as one of \u201cAmerica\u2019s\nMost Innovative Companies\u201d in 2023, has long been a pioneer in the advancement\nof healthcare delivery, having brought Life-Guard, the first air ambulance\nservice in Virginia, to the region in 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFinding solutions that bring care closer to our patients is\npart of our DNA,\u201d added Davenport. \u201cWe think drone technology will help us meet\nour neighbors where they are.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carilion has teamed up with DroneUp to investigate how drones could be used to improve health care delivery in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Carilion and DroneUp are conducting a proof-of-concept study to see if delivering crucial medical supplies can effectively be done using drone technology. 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