| When something is shipped on a STAT service by a | | | | a time of natural disaster. STAT service may also be |
| Chicago courier service, it means that is going to be | | | | called emergency medical courier service, the two |
| shipped as fast as it is physically possible to do so. In a | | | | terms both mean the same thing. |
| regular business courier environment, this might not be | | | | STAT is a term that is used throughout the medical |
| called STAT service. Instead it would probably be | | | | industry not just when applying to courier services. This |
| called something like emergency courier service, or | | | | will often be a term used in a hospital as well. In either |
| rush delivery, or point to point service. Instead, STAT is | | | | case it means the same thing, essentially that the |
| a term that is used exclusively within the medical | | | | requested service be performed immediately. In fact, |
| courier industry, meaning that a STAT delivery is | | | | the term STAT is derived from a Latin word, Statim, |
| essentially a medical courier only service. | | | | which basically means, immediately. |
| There are many types of medical materials which are | | | | Medical courier companies that offer STAT service |
| shipped by medical couriers, all of which might be | | | | will have vehicles and employees whose only job is to |
| demanded on a STAT basis depending on the | | | | be on call for that particular service. If those |
| situations at the time the delivery is requested. Things | | | | companies were to instead have drivers out on other |
| like pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, blood, and | | | | deliveries when such an order came in it could greatly |
| tissues samples for testing all qualify as medical | | | | increase the amount of time that it might take to make |
| material. Any of these things may be commonly | | | | a successful delivery. This is an unacceptable situation |
| demanded on a STAT basis rather than at a more | | | | in scenarios where STAT deliveries are required. |
| leisurely pace. | | | | People's lives and well being often depend on the |
| When something is being shipped STAT it means that | | | | speed of a STAT delivery, so there are always |
| lives can literally hang in the balance. For instance, | | | | vehicles and drivers that are ready to be dispatched |
| STAT courier service is sometimes used to respond | | | | at a moment's notice by the companies that provide |
| to medical emergencies where there are shortages of | | | | these types of services to the health care community. |
| certain supplies that were unpredictable, such as during | | | | |