Divisional Helicopter Medical Evacuation Policies

Divestitures and Divisional Investment Policies

We study a sample of diversified firms that alter their organizational structure by divesting an entire business segment, primarily through asset sales. These firms experience a substantial reduction in the diversification discount after the divestiture. Investment in the firm’s ongoing segments is more sensitive to their imputed market to book ratio. We show that the efficiency of segment inve...

Military Medical Evacuation

Emergency medical helicopter operations for avalanche accidents.

BACKGROUND In the European Alps emergency medical helicopter services are regularly involved in avalanche rescue missions. How the helicopter emergency medical system best supports avalanche rescue missions is controversial. AIM OF THE STUDY To study advantages and limitations of the early dispatch of emergency medical helicopters after avalanche accidents. METHODS Data on rescue mission ch...

Successful hand replantation in a seafarer after long-distance helicopter evacuation. A case report.

After sustaining a clean-cut mid-carpal hand amputation on a tanker 120 miles north of Lanzarote, a 28- -year-old seafarer was evacuated by helicopter to a microsurgical unit in Gran Canaria. The amputated hand was cooled according to precise instructions. The 6-hour flight time included two refuelling stops and transfer time. The hand had been revascularized thirteen hours after the accident a...

Functional Vs Divisional Structure

Product Leadership: A product has several components, the inner components that craft the product, the external components like sales, marketing, inventory, procurement, customer service etc. The product leadership defines the features and functionalities of the product, the roadmap and timelines of the product delivery & its deployment. Product leadership needs to be very well connected to the...