
When researching
your options, your concerns should be whether or not:
- The service is designed around the needs of the patient.
- The vehicle is safe, comfortable and dependable.
- The vehicle has the most up to date safety features.
- The personnel know how to correctly transfer patients without compromising
medical conditions.
- The staff knows how to address infection control issues and maintain
cleanliness according to healthcare standards.
- The staff on board knows how to communicate with the patient, physician
and nursing staff.
- The company’s staff understands the significance of patient
confidentiality and knows how to maintain it.
- The personnel will be identifiable in a neat uniform and with picture
identification.
- The company will be there when they say they will.
- The company carries general as well as professional liability insurance.
- The service is willing to transfer from “bed to bed”
not from “door to door”.
- The patient will be addressed and attended to in a professional
and courteous manner.
In Addition:
- We maintain a fleet of NEW Dodge Sprinters and specially modify
them to safely hold full sized stretchers. All of our vehicles are
specifically designed for patient comfort and safety.
- We purchased the newest Stryker stretchers to safely lock in place,
adjust to various reclining levels while providing the patient with
the most comfort available.
- We exceed state requirements for non-emergency staffing by using
only EMT’s and Paramedics on board all vans and during all transports.
(virtually unheard of in non-emergency transport services)
- We exceeded state requirements for insurance minimums by adding
professional liability coverage on our employees while in your home
or health care facility.
- We installed front and rear air conditioning and heating units for
patient comfort.
- We provide for family members and caregivers to ride with the patient
at no additional charge.
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