Helicopter Brings Unique, Expanded Transport Services to Most Fragile Patients

Transport at Nationwide Children’s Hospital has expanded services to now include a fully-dedicated helicopter (named Monarch 1) to serve critically-ill patients. And fast. Our new helicopter, Monarch 1, will allow our neonatal and pediatric transport team to initiate critical care services more quickly. The helicopter is an addition to the existing ground-based and air transport options offered by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and MedFlight, our current partner for helicopter transport. The helico