This is a very cool development and use of technology for the good of society.
Ascension has partnered with Lyft to ensure that a ride is always available for patients, the companies announced Tuesday.
Ascension, the nation’s largest not-for-profit hospital system and the first major hospital company to engage Lyft, said the on-demand service provides an additional resource for the community’s most vulnerable in keeping with Ascension’s stated mission to look out for the impoverished.
“Many of the patients we serve across the country, especially those living in poverty and struggling the most, rely on public transportation, which can be inconvenient in terms of schedules and pickup and drop-off points,” Ascension CEO Tony Tersigni said. “Some patients may need a ride just once or twice a year, but some individuals with chronic conditions have to travel frequently to one of our care sites.”
Ascension suggested it would subsidize rides for some of its patients. Its facilities are located in 24 states and the District of Columbia.