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OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS, INC.’S NATIVE AIR DIVISION EARNS ACCREDITATION FROM THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF MEDICAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS ACROSS ITS 15 ARIZONA BASESJanuary 22, 2008 ADDISON, Tex. … January 22, 2008 … Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, announced today that its Native Air division earned full accreditation from The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) for its 15 air medical bases across Arizona. The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems is a governing body focused on improving the quality of patient care and safety of the transport environment for those entities providing rotor-wing, fixed-wing and ground transport systems and services. Native Air’s accreditation, which marks its third, became effective in November 2007 and will extend over a three-year period. For the past six years, the Native Air bases have achieved this accreditation and operate with this well-regarded recognition. “This important accreditation further validates the fact that Omniflight’s top priority is to maintain and promote the highest levels of service and standards in safety, clinical care, training and quality assurance in the industry. Since our founding more than 40 years ago, we have continued to bring a strong commitment to safety and patient care to our business and all the missions we fly. Our nationwide reach, capabilities and the resulting expertise we’ve garnered serve as evidence of this commitment. Of the 700 air medical services companies operating in the U.S. today, only 300 share this prestigious accreditation. We are honored to be among those bearing the accreditation title from the CAMTS,” noted Lee McCammon, vice president-Western Region for Omniflight. “With this honor, we also acknowledge the dedication of and efforts put forth by all of our employees for their unrelenting devotion to safety, quality medical care and service, which they dutifully provide each and every day to Omniflight’s clients and patients. Now, this has been further recognized by the industry’s leading accrediting body, and for that, we are extremely proud,” McCammon concluded. The Native Air helicopter and airplane bases covered under the accreditation include those in Mesa, Chandler, Casa Grande, Buckeye, Lake Havasu, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Show Low, Payson, Globe, Kearny and Deer Valley. In addition, the company’s western regional offices are based in Mesa. The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (www.camts.org) is dedicated to assisting professionals involved with air medical services and ground interfacility transport services in their quest to provide the highest possible quality to their constituents in offering a quality service. The Commission offers a program of voluntary evaluation of compliance with accreditation standards that demonstrates the ability to deliver service of a specific quality and believes that the two highest priorities of an air medical or ground interfacility transport service are patient care and safety of the transport environment. By participating in the voluntary accreditation process, services organizations can verify their adherence to quality accreditation standards to themselves, their peers, medical professionals and the general public. Mesa, Ariz.-based Native Air is a division of Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. of Addison. Tex. Native Air provides air medical services throughout the Arizona. Omniflight is a provider air medical services throughout the U.S. The company owns 100 aircraft nationally, and operates from 72 bases in 16 states, with a strong presence across the Southwest, Midwest, and Southeast regions. Its focus is primarily on inter-facility transport and on-site emergency scene response using both rotor- and fixed-wing aircraft. For more information, please visit www.omniflight.com. For Further Information, Contact: |
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