Initial and Continuing Education for Medical Crews

Abstract

Four general areas of focus for the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) board of directors when reviewing a service for accreditation: education, safety, quality, and utilization review. Of the four, we typically see contingencies in compliance with meeting the education standards. These standards include criteria for initial and continuing education. Many medical transport services have good initial training and hire only experienced professionals. However, if a service is not part of a health care system, it is often difficult to meet the ongoing education criteria because the service is not able to negotiate clincial experiences with a hospital or tertiary care center.