PHI Air Medical has announced that its Cedar Creek base in Central Texas has added new and clinical capabilities at a pace unmatched in the region – setting a new set of life-saving health standards for advanced patient care.
In 2025, Cedar Creek expanded its service line to include innovative life-saving devices and skills that are transforming patient outcomes in the region. In addition to introducing Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump and Impella services in 2024, the base added four new devices and two advanced skills in 2025:
- First iNO (Inhaled Nitric Oxide) Transport for Cedar Creek
- First iEPO (Inhaled Epoprostenol) Transport in Central Texas
- First POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) eFAST (Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) Exam for Cedar Creek
- First ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Transport for Cedar Creek – first known transport by air by any service in Austin, Texas
- First Arterial Line Placement for Cedar Creek – with ultrasound and Arrow Arterial Catheter
- First High Flow Nasal Cannula Transport with iEPO
The HEMS operator has provided more than 20 years of service in Central Texas and the company says that these first of-a kind additions to the Cedar Creek base reinforce PHI as the provider of choice for communities across the region.
Christopher Hardman, Chief Operating Officer at PHI Air Medical, said: “The crew at this base provides a service that goes above and beyond in every facet of their role, and these accomplishments reflect a crew that has the tools to elevate emergency medical care for communities in Central Texas. Their dedication, innovation, and clinical excellence are a testament to why PHI is the air medical provider of choice in Central Texas.”
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