“Let’s say St. Mary’s in Tucson gets 10 burn patients,” Caruso says. "The staff there can take ‘Doc on a Stick’ – a robotic device that transmits images of patients in outlying hospitals to the Burn Center – and I can do a one-on-one consult with the doctor at St. Mary’s.”
The benefits are profound, he says. “We are located in the middle of
the state. We’ve got a 1,500 mile radius from where we can take patients
– including California and New Mexico. Not all burn patients have to be
transported to our center, but either way, we can see what’s going on
even before the helicopter arrives. We can help with supportive care,
and get treatment started earlier. Read More
