Raising the Bar for Quality, Safety, and Accountability
By establishing nationally recognized standards and verifying compliance through independent accreditation, CAAS sets the benchmark for excellence in mobile healthcare.
What “Setting the Standard” Means
Setting the standard is not about minimum requirements. It is about defining clear performance expectations—and holding organizations accountable to them.
- Define clear expectations for organizational performance
- Reflect consensus among EMS, medical, regulatory, and public safety stakeholders
- Go beyond state or local regulations to promote continuous improvement
- Adapt to changes in healthcare delivery, technology, and workforce realities
Standards are living frameworks that evolve with the profession.
A National, Consensus-Based Approach
CAAS standards are developed through a rigorous, transparent process that brings together leaders from across the EMS and healthcare landscape, including clinical experts, administrators, regulators, physicians, and frontline professionals.
Practical and Achievable
Clear expectations that agencies can implement and sustain.
Grounded in Best Practices
Built to support safe, reliable, patient-centered care.
Flexible, Yet Accountable
Applicable across service models while maintaining consistent expectations.
Nationally Recognized
ANSI approval affirms Version 4.0 as a consensus-based national standard.
Why Standards Matter in Mobile Healthcare
Mobile healthcare operates at the intersection of healthcare, public safety, and community trust. Strong standards help ensure that:
- Patients receive safe, reliable, and compassionate care
- Communities can trust their EMS systems
- Providers work within organizations that prioritize safety, leadership, and professionalism
- Agencies operate with clarity, consistency, and accountability
Accreditation Turns Standards into Practice
Standards alone are not enough. Accreditation is how standards become operational reality—through independent review, consistent evaluation, and structured feedback that supports continuous improvement.
Accreditation is not a one-time achievement. It is an ongoing commitment to excellence.
Serving the Entire EMS Spectrum
CAAS standards are designed to be inclusive and scalable. They apply to public and private agencies, fire-based and third-service models, hospital-based and nonprofit providers, and agencies serving urban, suburban, rural, and frontier communities.
By focusing on outcomes, systems, and accountability—not organizational structure—CAAS supports excellence across the full spectrum of mobile healthcare.
Advancing the Future of Mobile Healthcare
Healthcare is changing. Mobile healthcare must evolve with it. CAAS standards address emerging priorities such as clinical quality and medical oversight, workforce development and leadership succession, safety culture and risk management, technology integration and data security, and equity and access.
The CAAS Commitment
CAAS is committed to:
- Developing and maintaining meaningful, consensus-based standards
- Supporting agencies through education, resources, and guidance
- Ensuring a fair, consistent, and transparent accreditation process
- Advancing quality and accountability in mobile healthcare nationwide
Setting the standard is not about control. It is about stewardship of a profession that communities rely on every day.