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Air Ambulance Professionals acquires highest Commission
on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems standards accreditation
Transporting patients at a time in their life when they are most in need and may not necessarily know where to
turn for the assistance required. When they may not know the difference between one program and another. How do
they choose the best for their loved ones? They rely on the folks who do know the differences. The folks who know
the quality of care that needs to be delivered. And know when it counts most.
The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS)
accreditation provides "the highest possible quality to professionals involved with air medical services…giving
priority to patient care and safety of the transport environment." Air Ambulance Professionals, now CAMTS
recognized, similar to the European Eurami accreditation, has been able to accomplish this highest of accreditations
through the support and commitment of all who have utilized our services for the past eighteen years.
What does this mean? . . .
The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems, a non-profit
organization of professionals from every aspect of the medical transport industry, is a voluntary evaluation of
compliance with accreditation standards. A major focus is safety of the transport environment. Accreditation serves
as a marker of excellence for federal, state, and local governmental agencies. Standards are reviewed periodically
to reflect the dynamic, challenging transport environment. Since this process directly impacts all users within
the transport industry, input comes from all disciplines within that same transport industry. A transport system
demonstrates overall quality of service consistent with the essential elements of accreditation standards. The
CAMTS Board of Directors consists of representatives from many nationally recognized organization, which include
the Aerospace Medical Association, Air Medical Physicians Association, Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association,
American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association of Respiratory Care, American College of Emergency Physicians,
Association of Air Medical Services, National Air Transportation Association, National Association of Air Medical
Communications Specialists, National Association of State EMS Directors, National EMS Pilots Association, and National
Flight Paramedics Association. It is up to these professionals to determine whether the service demonstrates a
steady balance in all dynamic components which comprise their specific program.
Extensive and in-depth questions are proved, or answered, by providing
policies, statistics, and practices from the programs documents and manuals. The two-day site survey is to undergo
a rigorous review of personnel, policies, procedures, protocols, and files and a site visit of base operations
including day to day operations, equipment, supplies, and aircraft. All disciplines are involved, medical, aviation,
communication, business and maintenance, with the process. Criteria measures the quality level of the medical transport
service, assuring safety, education, maintenance, community outreach, wellness programs and quality improvement,
to name just a few.
Air Ambulance Professionals medical flight crews meet rigorous requirements
to ensure the highest quality patient care is delivered during all phases of every transport. At Air Ambulance
Professionals, nurses are seasoned critical care and emergency care nurses, used to maintaining patients in highest
of acuity settings. Our paramedics are seasoned '911', usually high volume EMS system paramedics, used to dealing
with 'scene' calls with multiple challenges all occurring at the same time. Respiratory therapist are experienced
with years of respiratory issues and patients, including those cared for in other, non-traditional settings, such
as extended facilities or at homes with limited resources. When the acuity calls for it, the Air Ambulance Professionals
physicians are all critical care and/or emergency room trained with years of experience as well. This melding of
the best fit to meet patient needs is one way Air Ambulance Professionals not only meets, but exceeds, expectations.
Nationally, only about one third of transport programs are CAMTS accredited.
In Florida, Air Ambulance Professionals is one of two fixed-wing programs to receive this prestigious award.
Providing care when the bottom line is the care you deliver, patients
can have peace of mind knowing Air Ambulance Professionals dedicated, well-trained crew has committed to utilizing
the highest standards of safety and practice.
Air Ambulance Professionals . . . "Caring at a
higher level".
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