AAR Airlift Achieves NAAMTA Medical Transport Accreditation

Palm Bay, FL – 23 January 2017– AAR Airlift Group, a provider of aviation support services to the United States Department of Defense, has achieved medical transport accreditation. Servicing the US military, AAR plays an essential role in providing life saving medical
transport services in austere environments.

. . . Nancy Purcell, NAAMTA’s Director of Clinical Operations said, “AAR Airlift has demonstrated a level of attention to detail and thoroughness that exemplifies the goals accreditation brings to the medical transport industry—high operational safety and increased quality of patient care. AAR’s ability to meet the needs of medical transport in very austere and remote areas of the world speaks to their commitment to bring medical care to those who otherwise wouldn’t be able to access such services. NAAMTA is honored to associate with AAR Airlift in providing lifesaving excellence.”

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Vighter Medical Group is awarded NAAMTA Medical Escort Accreditation

Winona, MN – 4 January 2017 – NAAMTA’s Accreditation program is built on standards that focus on quality patient care and transport safety. Using a comprehensive audit of administrative documentation, medical practices, and facilities, NAAMTA is awarding Vighter Medical Group accreditation for their medical escort program.

Vighter Medical Group demonstrates compliance to each of the defined standards, excels in identifying best practice procedures, and instills these values in their employees. NAAMTA verified compliance through employee interviews, process reviews, and on-site evaluations, all of which were conducted using ISO 9001:2008 auditing guidelines.

Jeremy Calvert, COO at Vighter said: “We want to thank all involved in helping Vighter achieve NAAMTA accreditation. We are proud to have met their expectations, and look forward to working with NAAMTA in maintaining this accreditation for years to come.”

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REVA Inc. Achieves NAAMTA Medical Transport Accreditation

Fort Lauderdale, FL – 21 October 2016 – Following a comprehensive audit of administrative processes and policies, medical practices, and facilities, the National Accreditation Alliance of Medical Transport Applications (NAAMTA) is awarding REVA Inc. an air ambulance, company with their second consecutive NAAMTA accreditation for their fixed wing program.

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NAAMTA Announces Medical Transport Accreditation to North Memorial Air Care

(Robbinsdale, MN – 24 October 2016) – NAAMTA’s Accreditation program is built on providing
standards that focus on quality patient care and transport safety. Using a comprehensive audit of
administrative documentation, medical practices, and facilities, NAAMTA is awarding North Memorial Air
Care medical transport accreditation for their rotor-wing program.

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NAAMTA Announces Medical Transport Accreditation to
Guardian Flight Wyoming and Utah

South Jordan, Utah– 24 October 2016 –NAAMTA’s Accreditation program is established upon the NAAMTA standards, and focuses on quality patient care and transport safety. After completing a comprehensive audit of administrative documentation, medical practices, and facilities, NAAMTA is awarding Guardian Flight (Wyoming and Utah) full medical transport accreditation for their fixed and rotor wing programs.

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MountainStar AirCare Achieves NAAMTA Medical Transport Accreditation

South Jordan, UT – 24 October 2016– Following a comprehensive audit of administrative documentation, medical practices, and facilities, NAAMTA is awarding MountainStar AirCare medical transport accreditation for their rotor wing program. By attaining NAAMTA Accreditation, MountainStar AirCare confirms their dedication to safety and patient care.

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NAAMTA Presents Eagle III with Medical Transport Accreditation

Green Bay, Wisconsin – 21 September 2016 –As a result of an independent, external audit of administrative documentation, medical practices, and facilities, Eagle III is being awarded accreditation for their rotor-wing program by the National Accreditation Alliance of Medical Transport Applications (NAAMTA). Accreditation verifies that an organization meets or exceeds minimum standards of quality. The NAAMTA accreditation program is founded upon standards that focus on quality patient care and safety, while providing service-based consultative and educational processes, and established best practices.

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Aurora, OR –2 August 2016– Subsequent to a comprehensive audit of administrative documentation, medical practices, and operational facilities, NAAMTA is awarding Life Flight Network full medical transport accreditation for their fixed-wing, rotor-wing, and ground ambulance program.

NAAMTA accreditation is the result of compliance to standards that focus on safety and quality patient care. Life Flight Network was able to demonstrate compliance to each of the defined standards, identify best practice procedures, and demonstrate a culture of safety and teamwork.  NAAMTA found their compliance to be evident through process reviews, employee interviews, and on-site evaluations, all of which were conducted using ISO 9001:2008 auditing guidelines.  

View the Life Flight Network Accreditation Press Release

NAAMTA Awards Medical Transport Accreditation to Berry Aviation

San Marcos, TX – 16 May 2016 – NAAMTA’s Accreditation program is built on providing standards that focus on quality patient care and transport safety. Using a comprehensive audit of administrative documentation, medical practices, and facilities, NAAMTA is awarding Berry Aviation, Inc. medical transport accreditati for their fixed wing program.

Berry Aviation demonstrates compliance to each of the defined standards, excels in identifying best practice procedures, and instills these values in each employee. NAAMTA verified compliance through employee interviews, process reviews, and on-site evaluations, all of which were conducted using ISO 9001:2008 auditing guidelines.

View the Berry Aviation Accreditation Press Release

NAAMTA SHINES THROUGH!

As a result of our 1st Surveillance #14-2166-1, PRI Registrar is pleased to inform that the Quality System of NAAMTA has been verified in continued conformance to ISO 9001:2008.

PRI Registrar Quality System defines our processes in providing NAAMTA Medical Transport Accreditation. In addition to these processes, we demonstrate our activities in working for our customers, in evaluating our offerings and looking for ways to improve these processes and our overall product.

We want to take thank our customers as well for their participation in providing feedback through our audits, through surveys, and annual reports, and email.

NAAMTA is globally recognized for its ISO 9001:2008 QMS certification and implementation of quality practices in their accreditation program.

NAAMTA’s certified quality management system is audited annually by PRI Registrar which is an ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board-approved Registrar accredited to certify organizations to a variety of management systems including ISO 9001. 

NAAMTA Announces Medical Transport Accreditation to TriState CareFlight

Dayna Blake, Medical Program Director states: “Tri-State CareFlight LLC has been in operation since 2002, our commitment has always been dedicated to operational safety and quality patient care.  We appreciate the opportunity to have the skilled and knowledgeable staff of NAAMTA assessing and validating the foundation of TSCF. The experience from the beginning to the end was a refreshing change of pace.  No matter what the question was, NAAMTA was always willing to provide assistance.”

View the TriState CareFlight Accreditation Press Release

NAAMTA Announces Medical Transport Accreditation
for Valley Med Flight

Jeremy Salveson, Valley Med Flight Program Director commented, “I felt that our overall experience with the auditing process was positive. NAAMTA was able to offer insight on ways for us to ensure that our patients are getting the best possible care, all while continuing to keep the safety of our crews is paramount. We engaged Amy and Griff in a few conversations throughout the process. They were more than willing to listen to and offer recommendations on our methods. It was very valuable to have someone from the outside come in and offer insight on what they saw. From their findings, we were able to come up with ways to better ourselves and our operation.”

        View the Valley Med Flight Accreditation Press Release

Scottsdale, AZ – 30 November 2015 – Subsequent to a comprehensive audit of administrative documentation, medical practices, and facilities, NAAMTA is awarding Angel MedFlight full medical transport accreditation for their fixed-wing program.

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     David R Boyd MDCM, FACS received the Christian Fenger Award from the Karl Meyer Surgical Society and the Surgical Alumni Association of the Cook County Hospital, “In Recognition Of His Commitment to Preserving the Fellowship and Traditions of the Surgical Society of the Cook County Hospital” Chicago, IL October 6th, 2015 

      Christian Fenger (November 3, 1840 – March 7, 1902) was a Danish-born surgeon, pathologist, and medical instructor. In the later half of his life, he worked at several medical institutions in Chicago, and became one of the most highly regarded surgeons in the United States.

                                            View award article on Dr. David R Boyd