Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ physician Brian Krabak was at the , which open Friday, Feb. 12, in British Columbia. He’s not alone. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medicine’s health system was also designated to work with International SOS for the upcoming games.
works in partnership with businesses, governments and non-profit organizations to provide medical assistance, health care and security services for Olympic-sized events as well as disasters.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medicine’s health care system—specifically Airlift Northwest, Harborview Medical Center and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center—will be on call, as needed, for the evacuation of critical patients at the 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver, B.C.
“We are pleased to have entered into this arrangement and will provide access to the world class medical care provided by our Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ physicians and staff who work at Harborview Medical Center and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medical Center,” said Johnese Spisso, vice president for medical affairs at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and clinical operations officer at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medicine.
Spisso said the designation is a first for , which was selected over similar health systems in Washington state and California. “We are well prepared and ready to serve in the event it’s needed.”
