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Medstar Uses UV Sterilization to Decontaminate Ambulances After Transporting a Potential COVID-19 Patient

By ahein | March 19, 2020

Medstar, Southern Michigan’s largest EMS and mobile healthcare provider, is on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and uses UV sterilization for any ambulance and equipment used to transport a patient meeting screening criteria for the virus. This is the same process and equipment used to sterilize hospital intensive care units after infectious disease exposure.…

Medstar Welcomes Charles Anderson to Its Board of Directors

By ahein | March 10, 2020

Medstar, Southern Michigan’s largest EMS and mobile healthcare provider, is pleased to announce Charles Anderson, the President/CEO of the Urban League of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan, is the newest member of its Board of Directors.  “I am excited to welcome Charles to our Board of Directors,” said Kolby Miller, Medstar CEO. “I look forward to…

Two Medstar EMTs Recognized at International EMS Conference

By ahein | March 9, 2020

Medstar, Southern Michigan’s largest EMS and mobile healthcare provider, is proud to announce that two of our EMTs were awarded a trip to the EMS Today conference in Tampa, Florida — one of the premier emergency medical services conferences in the world.  Cheryl Dauphinee and Erik Sogge were recognized for their leading patient satisfaction survey…

Scholarship fund created in honor of EMT who died in crash

By ahein | March 4, 2020

WNEM – A scholarship fund has been established in honor of a Mid-Michigan EMT who died in a crash earlier this year. James Bloss, 21, died on Jan. 3, 2020. READ MORE.

Medstar Selected to Pilot New CMS Emergency Treatment and Transportation Program

By ahein | March 2, 2020

Medstar, Southern Michigan’s largest emergency medical services (EMS) and mobile healthcare provider, has been selected to participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model.  Currently, CMS only covers emergency ground ambulance services when Medicare Fee-for-Service beneficiaries are transported to specific types of facilities, most often…

Clinton Township Winter EMT Course Now Open For Enrollment!

By ignitemed | November 13, 2019

Finally!! After much anticipation, we are happy to announce that our Clinton Township winter EMT course is open for enrollment! The course beings on January 13 and runs until May 21. Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM and 1 Saturday of each month- from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. For additional information,…