title: Fewer hospitals giving helicopters a whirl.
abstract: The number of hospital helicopter programs--often viewed as prestigious flying billboards and initially considered an effective way to fill beds--is hovering or even descending as more hospitals decide to consolidate or ground their programs. They often have sky-high costs without matching revenues, and even the publicity they generate can land a hospital in trouble.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Lutz
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft / Q000191:economics*; D004465:Economic Competition; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States