Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems
accreditation agency
The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) (pronounced cames), is an independent, non-profit agency based in Sandy Springs, South Carolina, which audits and accredits fixed-wing, rotary wing, and surface medical transport services worldwide to a set of industry-established criteria. CAMTS has accredited 182 medical transport programs worldwide as of February, 2017.
Background
CAMTS first enacted its Accreditation Standards in 1991, which were developed by its member organizations as well as with extensive public comment and input. The Standards are the core element to the CAMTS program, which declares that the highest priorities for medical transport services companies are "patient care and safety of the transport environment".
CAMTS accreditation, once granted, lasts for three years, at which time it can be renewed by being reaudited. Preparation for initial accreditation generally takes from four to six months, as the process examines all aspects of operations, from management to medical protocols to flight operations.
CAMTS' member organizations
CAMTS is an "organization of organizations" composed of 22 member organizations, each of which has representation on the Commission's board of directors. The member organizations are:
Aerospace Medical Association
Air Medical Operators Association
Air Medical Physicians Association
Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Association of Respiratory Care
American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Surgeons
Association of Air Medical Services
Association of Critical Care Transport
Emergency Nurses Association
European HEMS and Air Ambulance Committee
International Association of Flight & Critical Care Paramedics
International Association of Medical Transport Communications Specialists
National Air Transportation Association
National Association of EMS Physicians
National Association of Neonatal Nurses
National Association of State EMS Officials
National EMS Pilots Association
United States Transportation Command
Requirement for accreditation
While in principle CAMTS accreditation is voluntary, a number of government jurisdictions require companies providing medical transportation services to have CAMTS accreditation in order to be licensed to operate. This is an increasing trend as state health services agencies address the issues surrounding the safety of emergency medical services flights. Some examples are the states of
Colorado,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
Utah, Michigan and
Washington.
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