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Allina Health EMS <br />Recognized as a CAAS- <br />Accredited Agency in 2018 <br />One of Only 19 Services Nationwide to <br />Be Both CAAS & ACE Accredited <br />What is CAAS Accreditation? <br />The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance <br />Services (CAAS) offers a way for ambulance <br />services to be recognized as adhering to the <br />industry’s best practices and highest standards. <br />In 2018, Allina Health EMS was recognized as <br />CAAS-accredited. <br />CAAS accreditation is awarded after an <br />extensive application process, documenting <br />processes, and an independent review, which <br />examines agency organizational performance <br />and efficiency, clinical quality, as well as risk <br />and liability. Currently, there are 186 CAAS- <br />accredited agencies in the world. <br />What is ACE Accreditation? <br />In 2015, the Allina Health EMS Communication <br />Center was recognized by the International <br />Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) as an <br />Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE). These <br />organizations have to go through an extensive <br />vetting process to show that dispatchers and <br />leadership are following the most current <br />quality improvement processes that result in <br />compliance to protocols. The IAED is the leading <br />organization for dispatch in the world, with <br />more than 60,000 members. This year, Allina <br />successfully renewed its accreditation, making <br />it just one of a handful of EMS agencies to hold <br />both CAAS and ACE accreditation. <br />Deputy Chief Kevin Miller leads Allina <br />Health EMS Operations and was the <br />driving force behind accreditation efforts. <br />28 ALLINA HEALTH EMS