Safety at Strata Critical

Safeguarding What Matters Most: People, Organs, and Outcomes

Our highest priority is the safety of the teams and organs in our care.

Aviation & Ground Safety

Learn about how we stay safe during transportation operations.

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Keith Trepanier

Air & Ground Safety

Our safety program is led by Keith Trepanier, a 25‑year U.S. Army and Coast Guard veteran with extensive experience in aviation operations, instruction, maintenance, and safety oversight. Keith’s background, combined with his years in the transplant industry, enables Strata Critical to implement a unified safety framework across all air and ground operations.

Under his direction, we apply consistent safety requirements not only to our own fleet, but to every third‑party partner involved in mission execution, ensuring reliability and accountability across the entire system.

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Rigorous Vetting & Auditing

Seasoned perfusionists with deep OR, transplant, and critical‑care experience.

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We strictly evaluate every operator’s safety ratings, staffing, training, safety program, and maintenance practices
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We verify that all partners exceed FAA standards, not just meet them
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We meet all privacy and mandatory requirements for hospital EMR and HIPAA compliance
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Led by Industry Experts

Flexible staffing models, full‑time, part‑time, or supplemental, to keep your ORs running smoothly.

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Our Aviation Safety Team staffed by seasoned aviation professionals
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Teams are supported by four dedicated safety auditors with decades of experience
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Our clinical teams are led at the direction of nationally recognized thoracic surgeon, Scott Silvestry, MD.
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Uncompromising Standards

Flexible staffing models, full‑time, part‑time, or supplemental, to keep your ORs running smoothly.

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Every driver is highly trained on organ donation and transplantation and is professionally uniformed
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Drivers must pass background checks, drug screenings, and maintain vehicle sanitation
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Every operator must demonstrate consistent, documented safety performance
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Strong relationships are maintained through regular evaluation and transparent communication
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Continuous Oversight

Flexible staffing models, full‑time, part‑time, or supplemental, to keep your ORs running smoothly.

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Strata Critical provides quarterly remote audits and annual onsite inspections, and ongoing review of aircraft quality, pilot experience, maintenance records, and safety ratings
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Strata Critical provides continuous oversight of each of our clinical recovery surgeons to ensure they maintain needed certifications and educational requirements.
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Integrated With Transplant & Recovery Teams

Perfusionists work directly with logistics, organ placement, and recovery teams for faster, cleaner coordination.

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Advanced Technique Support

Expertise in NRP, machine perfusion, and emerging technologies that improve organ utilization.

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National Scale

Local responsiveness must be backed by a nationwide clinical and logistics network. Most perfusion groups provide staffing. Strata Critical provides a fully integrated clinical ecosystem with fewer handoffs, faster decision‑making, better alignment across OR, transplant, and logistics, a single accountable partner.Seasoned perfusionists with deep OR, transplant, and critical‑care experience.

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Adult and pediatric cardiac surgery
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ECMO initiation and management
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VAD support
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Organ recovery and NRP
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Transplant‑related perfusion services
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Autotransfusion and cell‑saver services

Quality & Compliance

Learn how our safety protocols protect every clinical procedure.

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Dr. Scott Silvestry

Chief Medical Officer

Our team of surgeons are meticulously vetted by Silvestry, confirming their technical expertise, qualifications, and active status in the ACIN database. Every surgeon is board certified and meets all regulatory requirements. Silvestry is a nationally recognized thoracic transplant surgeon and with his leader, ensures a consistent, high-standard clinical approach is followed on every case. The safety of organs recovered for transplant and improved outcomes for each patient is at the center of his work.

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Uncompromising Standards

Seasoned perfusionists with deep OR, transplant, and critical‑care experience.

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Strong relationships are maintained through regular evaluation and transparent communication
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Real time quality metrics tracking and reporting
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Post-reporting outcomes following every case
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Established NRP-specific protocols in place
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We meet all privacy and mandatory requirements for hospital EMR and HIPAA compliance
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Led by Industry Experts

Flexible staffing models, full‑time, part‑time, or supplemental, to keep your ORs running smoothly.

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Our Aviation Safety Team staffed by seasoned aviation professionals
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Teams are supported by four dedicated safety auditors with decades of experience
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Our clinical teams are led at the direction of nationally recognized thoracic surgeon, Scott Silvestry, MD.
Interior of an ambulance with open rear doors showing medical equipment and seats.

Led by Industry Experts

Flexible staffing models, full‑time, part‑time, or supplemental, to keep your ORs running smoothly.

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Our clinical teams are led at the direction of nationally recognized thoracic surgeon, Scott Silvestry, MD.
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Experts in supporting preservation and perfusion devices, both emerging and on-market devices
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Every operator must demonstrate consistent, documented safety performance
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Strong relationships are maintained through regular evaluation and transparent communication
Woman in orange safety vest inspecting cockpit instruments of a small aircraft holding a clipboard.

Rigorous Vetting & Auditing

Flexible staffing models, full‑time, part‑time, or supplemental, to keep your ORs running smoothly.

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We meet all privacy and mandatory requirements for hospital EMR and HIPAA compliance
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Health Care Staffing Services Certification from The Joint Commission in 2024
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Strata Critical provides continuous oversight of each of our clinical recovery surgeons to ensure they maintain needed certifications and educational requirements.
Surgical team in blue scrubs performing operation in a bright, modern operating room.

Integrated With Transplant & Recovery Teams

Perfusionists work directly with logistics, organ placement, and recovery teams for faster, cleaner coordination.

Medical device with red tubes connected to a patient lying on a hospital bed receiving treatment.

Advanced Technique Support

Expertise in NRP, machine perfusion, and emerging technologies that improve organ utilization.

Two female medical professionals review information on a laptop in a modern office setting.

National Scale

Local responsiveness must be backed by a nationwide clinical and logistics network. Most perfusion groups provide staffing. Strata Critical provides a fully integrated clinical ecosystem with fewer handoffs, faster decision‑making, better alignment across OR, transplant, and logistics, a single accountable partner.Seasoned perfusionists with deep OR, transplant, and critical‑care experience.

Interested in Learning More?

Our team is available to discuss how we can benefit your program.

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