Livingston County EMS received its third successful re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS). Accreditation, which is completed every three years, is a process that is designed to help EMS agencies increase their organizational performance and efficiency, increase clinical quality, and decrease their risk and liability. EMS staff estimate over 200 hours have been dedicated to the application and two-day on-site review by national EMS experts.
Project Manager Tod Horner, who has himself dedicated many hours to the process, said that, “accreditation represents our commitment to our patients and community. We continuously strive to do our best and we viewed accreditation as another step towards excellence.”
The primary focus of the CAAS’ standards is high-quality patient care, and re-accreditation means Livingston County residents can feel secure in the fact that their EMS stands ready to care for them with the highest level of care, and local medical facilities can be confident that the patients they serve will receive exceptional care while in the care of EMS.
“Our staff has been key to our completion of the process,” said Horner. “I really believe it gives our team members the feeling of pride to work in an accredited ambulance service. Everyone here played a valuable role in our ability to meet CAAS’ high standards. I’m incredibly proud of our team for our re-accreditation and believe it will serve as a pathway for continued improvement.”
