About Us
CAMTS is an organization of non-profit organizations dedicated to improving the quality and safety of medical services, with 19 current member organizations each of which sends one representative to the CAMTS Board of Directors, plus several Ad Hoc Subject Matter Experts.
The Commission believes that the two highest priorities of medical transport and Mobile Integrated Health Care services is quality patient care and safety.”
The Commission believes that the two highest priorities of an air medical or ground transport service are patient care and safety in ground, rotor wing, fixed wing, medical escort, special operations and Mobile Integrated Healthcare.
Originally developed through an extensive public comment process and published in 1991, revised every 2-3 years, the Accreditation Standards address issues of patient care and safety in fixed and rotary wing services as well as ground inter-facility services providing critical care transports. Each standard is supported by measurable criteria to measure a program’s level of quality.
Accreditation Standards are periodically revised to reflect the dynamic, changing environment of medical care and patient and staff safety with considerable input from all disciplines of the medical profession and serve as a marker of excellence for federal, state, and local governmental agencies, as well as private agencies and to the general public.
In order to obtain accreditation, a medical service must be in substantial compliance with the Accreditation Standards.
CAMTS
Our Mission-Vision-Values
(December 1991
Amended October 2009
Amended April 2022)
Mission Statement
CAMTS is a peer review organization dedicated to improving patient care and safety by providing a dynamic accreditation process through the development of standards, education, and services that support our vision.
Vision Statement
All patients receive appropriate and safe out-of-hospital care by qualified professionals.
Values
Fair, Ethical, Consistent, Accountable, Patient and Safety Focused
Transport Accredited Services’ Expectations
Honest Self Assessment, Ethical Business Practices, Patient and Safety Focused, Continuous Quality Improvement, Transparency in the Accreditation Process
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
The CAMTS Quality Management (QM) process oversees the reporting and quality improvement activity in the organization and is dedicated to improving process and implementing efficiencies that will contribute to the mission of the organization.
The QM Committee functions within the context of the CAMTS Strategic Plan and organizational priorities.
The QM Committee members will model and promote leadership and the CAMTS values.
The QM Committee follows the principles of a Just Culture.
The QM Committee monitors quality to provide assurance that we do what we say we do.
The QM Committee will validate our data for credibility before measuring performance.
When the QM Committee identifies that performance is below set standards we seek to understand why by identifying and managing the obstacles from both an overall system and organizational process points of view.
ANSI Accredited
The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems is proud to be an accredited American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Developer (ASD) since 2017. CAMTS is one of less than 250 ANSI Accredited Standards Developers which includes such organization as the American Dental Association (ADA), Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the Nation Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Because the Standards are written for accreditation purposes only, they are not intended to be ANSI approved standards, however the Standards are updated using the ANSI Essential Requirements: Due Process Requirements for American National Standards.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the United States voluntary standards and conformity assessment system. Founded in 1918, the Institute works in close collaboration with stakeholders from industry and government to identify and develop standards and conformance-based solutions to national and global priorities. The hallmarks of the ANSI process ensure the development of standards are done in a manner that is equitable, accessible, and responsive.
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND BOARD REPRESENTATIVES
There are currently 19 member organizations of the Commission plus several Ad Hoc Subject Matter Experts. We value the dedication and expertise of Board members – past and present. Listed below is the current Board of Directors.
Meet Our Staff
Jan Eichel, MBA, RN, CFRN, CMTE, FAASTN
Jan Eichel is Executive Director for CAMTS beginning in 2025, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Ms. Eichel has 7 years as CAMTS Associate Executive Director. Ms. Eichel has over 30 years of experience as a flight nurse and Clinical Director and as an educator on a regional and national level. She has also served on the CAMTS Board of Directors, representing the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and has been a site surveyor since 2005. She is active in publishing both research and text pertinent to the specialty of transport medicine. Contributing writings include Patient Transport: Principles & Practice, 5th Edition, The Walls Manual of Emergency Airway Management, 4th & 5th Edition, and Transport Nurse Advanced Trauma Course Provider Manual, 4th, 5th & 6thEditions (currently ASTNA: Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course). In 2023, Jan was inducted as a Fellow in the Academy of Air & Surface Transport Nurses in recognition of her significant impact on the critical care transport industry.
Dudley Smith, MSHPA, CMTE, MEP
Dudley Smith is Associate Executive Director of the CAMTS and served for 25 years as the Corporate Director for Air Care & Mobile Care and Disaster Management for the University Hospital and the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati. Air Care & Mobile Care consisted of two air medical helicopters and fourteen ground ambulances, providing services from basic life support to mobile intensive care. He has over 50 years in emergency medical services and emergency management as an EMT, Paramedic, and administrator. He also served as the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) liaison to the Board of Directors of the CAMTS, where he served on the executive committee as the Commission’s Treasurer. His active involvement in critical care transport medicine earned him the Marriott-Carlson Award in 1999 for outstanding contributions to the air medical industry, three AAMS Presidential Awards, and the AAMS Life-Time Achievement Award in 2011.
Erin Reese, MBA, RN, CACO, CMTE, EMT
Erin Reese is Associate Executive Director of the CAMTS. She is a healthcare executive from Upstate New York with over 20 years of experience in patient care, EMS compliance, and executive leadership within the air medical and healthcare transport industry. As Associate Executive Director at CAMTS, she supports accreditation operations, oversees internal quality management systems, and analyzes trends across site surveys to ensure consistency in the accreditation process. Erin previously served in multiple leadership roles at Mercy Flight Central, including President and CEO, where she directed strategic operations and led significant modernization projects, including fleet replacement and multiple CAMTS accreditations. She serves as Chair of the Regional EMS Council and is a member of the New York State Emergency Medical Services Council. With certifications in EMS compliance and medical transport leadership, as well as an MBA in Healthcare Management, Erin is deeply committed to advancing safety, regulatory excellence, and high-quality patient care.
Gigi Randall
Gigi Randall works in the CAMTS administration office in Anderson, SC. She has been with CAMTS since 2013 and handles site survey scheduling, developing many of the marketing materials for CAMTS and CAMTS Global, and preparing the standards for printing and publishing for CAMTS and CAMTS Global. She also developed and manages the CAMTS Global website.
Shelley Mahaffey
Shelley Mahaffey has been at CAMTS since August 2004. Based in the Anderson, SC physical office. As Office Manager Shelley not only oversees the CAMTS finances but also the CAMTS website and databases. She is the go-to person for all of questions related to the CAMTS Accreditation process, forms, and software.
Contact us
Feel free to contact us with any questions you have.
Ex. Director: jan.eichel@camts.org
Assoc. Ex. Director: dudley.smith@camts.org
Assoc. Ex. Director: erin.reese@camts.org
Ex. Assistant: gigi.randall@camts.org
Office Manager: shelley.mahaffey@camts.org
Office
864-287-4177
admin@camts.org
Mailing (Certified)
PO Box 130
Sandy Springs, SC 29677
Shipping (UPS/Fedex)
4124 Clemson Blvd. Suite H
Anderson, SC 29621