American Medical Response Wins Stevie(R) Award in 6th Annual American Business Awards(SM).GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. -- American Medical Response American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR) is the largest private ambulance provider in the United States. AMR and EmCare are wholly owned subsidiaries of EMSC L.P., an emergency management company held by the investment firm Onex. AMR is based out of Greenwood Village, Colorado. (AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. ), a subsidiary of Emergency Medical Services An Emergency medical service (abbreviated to initialism "EMS" in many countries) is a service providing out-of-hospital acute care and transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient believes constitutes a medical emergency. Corporation, has won a Stevie Award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program in The 2008 American Business Awards, presented on June 12 in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . AMR won the Stevie Award for its "Sentimental Journey" program. Stevie Awards were presented in over 40 categories including Best Overall Company, Best Executive, and Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program. More than 2,600 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration. The "Sentimental Journey" program began in AMR's Colorado Springs operation almost 15 years ago when an ambulance crew was transporting a man home for hospice care on an autumn day. He told the paramedic par·a·med·ic n. A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals. paramedic that he wished he could see the aspens turning color one more time. The crew pulled off the road and fulfilled his wish. This chance event grew into the "Sentimental Journey" program in which AMR donates the crew, ambulance and medical care to help fulfill a last wish for a hospice patient. Following its growth and success in Colorado Springs, the program subsequently has been implemented in many AMR operations across the county. Mark Bruning, AMR's Executive Vice President, said, "AMR is honored to have been selected from so many deserving companies that commit to the time-honored practice of social responsibility in the business world. We are very proud of our Colorado Springs employees and our Sentimental Journey program, which reflects the strong values and commitment of our caregivers in hundreds of communities across the nation. Along with providing quality emergency medical care and transportation, the opportunity to give back to our communities is the most important and gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. thing we can do." About Emergency Medical Services Corporation Emergency Medical Services Corporation (EMSC EMSC European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (France) EMSC European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre EMSC Emergency Medical Services for Children EMSC Electronic Mail Standards Committee ) (www.emsc.net) is a leading provider of emergency medical services in the United States. EMSC operates two business segments: American Medical Response Inc. (AMR), the Company's healthcare transportation services segment, and EmCare Holdings, Inc. (EmCare), the Company's emergency department and hospital-based management services segment. AMR is the leading provider of ambulance services in the United States. EmCare is the nation's leading provider of outsourced emergency department staffing and related management services. In 2007, EMSC provided services to 10 million patients in more than 2,000 communities nationwide. EMSC is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado Greenwood Village is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 12,817.[3] Geography Greenwood Village is located at (39.615888, -104. . About American Medical Response American Medical Response Inc. (www.amr.net), America's leading provider of medical transportation, is locally operated in 40 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . AMR's 18,500 paramedics, EMTs and other professionals transport more than four million patients nationwide each year in critical, emergency and non-emergency situations. Operating a fleet of approximately 4,500 vehicles, AMR, a subsidiary of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. About The Stevie Awards Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in business worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com. Global Sponsor of the 2008 Stevie Awards is Dow Jones. Supporting sponsors of The 2008 American Business Awards include FIS FIS n abbr (BRIT) (= Family Income Supplement) → ayuda estatal familiar Softpro, High Performance Technologies Inc., John Hancock, RCN Corporation, Richardson, and Ultimate Software. Media sponsors include the Business TalkRadio Network, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. Advocate, and Human Resource Executive. |
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