STAT Delivery
When a specimen, a blood product or a dose cannot wait, STAT dispatch puts a qualified courier on the road immediately and keeps your team informed until it is signed for.
When this is the right service
- Critical specimens with short stability windows
- Emergency medication and blood product transfers
- Surgical instruments needed ahead of a theatre slot
- Any delivery where a missed window has clinical consequences
From request to proof of delivery
- 01
Call or submit
Reach dispatch by phone, portal or API. STAT requests bypass the standard queue and go straight to a dispatcher.
- 02
Immediate assignment
The nearest qualified courier is assigned within 45 minutes. You receive their name and an ETA.
- 03
Direct routing
No consolidation and no intermediate stops. The package travels point to point.
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Confirmed handoff
Signature and photo close the record the moment it is delivered.
What comes with every job
- Courier assigned within 45 minutes
- Direct point-to-point routing
- Live ETA pushed to your team
- Documented chain of custody at every handoff
- Photo and signature proof of delivery
- Temperature monitoring where the commodity requires it
Organizations that rely on this service
Other services
Questions we get before every contract
How do I schedule a pickup?
Call or email dispatch. You will get a confirmation and a courier name back, usually within minutes. Standing routes are set up once and simply run.
How quickly can a STAT courier reach me?
A qualified courier is assigned within 45 minutes of a STAT request anywhere in our Northeast Ohio service area. You receive the courier name and an ETA as soon as the assignment is made.
Are your services HIPAA compliant?
Yes. Every courier completes HIPAA training before their first route and signs a confidentiality agreement, and we execute Business Associate Agreements with covered entities.
What can you transport?
Laboratory specimens, pharmaceuticals, surgical instruments and implants, medical records, equipment and general clinical supplies. If you have an unusual commodity, ask, and we will tell you plainly whether we can handle it.
How do you handle temperature-sensitive shipments?
We handle ambient, refrigerated (2 to 8°C) and frozen (minus 20°C) transport using validated packaging matched to the commodity and the length of the run. The temperature requirement is recorded on the delivery and condition is confirmed at handoff.
Can I track deliveries in real time?
Yes. Every package has a status and an ETA, and patients can be notified on home deliveries. Proof of delivery is returned to you on every job.
What does chain of custody actually mean here?
Documented custody on every run: each handoff is logged and timestamped against the courier who held it, and signature and proof of delivery close the record at drop-off. The result is a continuous account of who had the package and when, which is what an auditor or a disputed delivery actually turns on.
Do you offer dedicated or scheduled routes?
Yes. Scheduled routes run on a fixed daily, weekly or custom cadence with a named courier assigned to your sites and a trained backup who already knows the route.
Which areas do you serve?
Northeast Ohio: Cleveland, Cleveland Heights and Cuyahoga County, Akron and Summit County, and the surrounding counties. We are local by design, so the same courier handles your run start to finish. If your address sits just outside, call dispatch anyway.
Why choose NovaMed Express over a national carrier?
National carriers consolidate your package into a general network built for parcels. We run a medical-only network: couriers trained on your commodity, custody documentation designed for audits, and a dispatcher who answers the phone.
Tell us what you move. We will tell you how we would move it.
No obligation and no scripted pitch. A dispatcher who knows medical logistics will walk your routes with you.