AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's EMS Becomes First and Only CAMTS Accreditated EMS in the State

Emergency Medical Services is the first and only EMS agency to receive Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport on Tuesday, Feb. 7.

AtlantiCare earned the full three-year accreditation in January, recognizing that AtlantiCare’s EMS team provides highly skilled care for adult and pediatric patients.

Participation in CAMTS, is a peer review organization dedicated to improving the quality and safety of medical transport services, is voluntary.

It evaluated whether AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center met the strict guidelines for patient care protocols and transportation safety, as set forth by CAMTS. To obtain the accreditation, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center had to be in “substantial compliance” with CAMTS standards.

The accreditation process includes an on-site survey, as well as a broad review of all facets of the operation, according to the release.

“This prestigious accreditation represents the highest standards possible for medical transport services,” said Lori Herndon, executive vice president, of AtlantiCare and president and CEO, of AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center. “Earning the accreditation is a testament to our commitment to providing patients, as well as our community partners, with the outstanding patient care they need and deserve, through exceptional customer service, and doing so by maintaining the highest safety standards.”

“The CAMTS accreditation validates that ARMC EMS adheres to CAMTS values of being fair, operating ethically, being consistent, holding itself accountable and being focused on patient care and safety,” said Johnny Delgado, BSM, MBA, EMT-P, ARMC EMS chief. “It also demonstrates that AtlantiCare is committed to continuous quality improvement and to being transparent in its practices.”

There were only 146 CAMTS accredited EMS programs nationwide as of Jan. 27, according to the release.

“Programs that volunteer for these extensive reviews are often at the forefront of quality and safety that is the commitment we share with our municipal partners,” said Margaret Belfield, chief operating officer, ARMC. “The CAMTS accreditation confirms AtlantiCare EMS’s high standards that are focused on performance, safety and patient care and driven by AtlantiCare’s values of safety, teamwork, integrity, respect and service, and our mission of delivering health and healing to all people through trusting relationships.”

For more information about AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center EMS or other AtlantiCare programs and services, call the AtlantiCare Access Center at 1-888-569-1000, visit www.atlanticare.org or find AtlantiCare on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atlanticare.