STATE COLLEGE— Centre LifeLink EMS has been re-accredited for its sixth consecutive three-year term by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. Centre LifeLink was recognized for its compliance with national standards of excellence and exemplifying the “gold standard” of emergency medical care.
With this achievement, Centre LifeLink is one of only seven accredited ambulances in the state, and is in the top 1 percent of ambulance systems in the country.
CAAS is a nonprofit organization established to encourage and promote quality patient care in America’s medical transportation systems. This is accomplished by establishing national standards which not only address the delivery of patient care, but also the ambulance service’s total operation and its relationships with other agencies, the general public and the medical community. The commission’s standards often exceed state or local licensing requirements.
Scott Rawson, executive director of Centre LifeLink, said accreditation “represents our commitment to our patients and our community. We continuously strive to do our best and our consistent accreditation status is another step toward excellence.
“Our staff has been key to our successful completion of the accreditation process,” said Rawson. “Everyone here plays a valuable role in our ability to continuously meet the commission’s high standards.”
