EMS People

On June 21, Envision Healthcare Corporation, the parent company of American Medical Response (AMR) Inc. announced that Edward “Ted” Van Horne has been appointed president of American Medical Response. Previously, Van Horne was the chief executive officer for AMR’s south region.

 

Van Horne began his EMS career in 1988. Since joining AMR, he has served as the director of operations in San Bernardino County, Calif., and vice president of business development for the west region.

 

Van Horne replaces Mark Bruning, who stepped down in January. William A. Sanger, chief executive officer of Envision Healthcare, has been serving as interim president.

 

According to AMR.net, AMR provides medical transportation services in 40 states and the District of Columbia, employs more than 17,000 paramedics, EMTs, registered nurses and other professionals, and transports more than three million patients nationwide annually.
Also in June, AMR’s parent company changed its name from Emergency Medical Services Corporation to Envision Healthcare Corporation. The Greenwood Village, Colo.-based company was purchased by an affiliate of Clayton Dubilier & Rice, a private equity firm.
In addition to AMR, Envision Healthcare operates EmCare Holdings Inc., the nation’s leading provider of outsourced emergency department and facility-based physician services and Evolution Health, which provides comprehensive care to patients across various settings, many of whom suffer from advanced illnesses and chronic diseases.
On the same day as the announcement of VanHorne’s appointment, Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc., the indirect parent of Envison Healthcare Corp., filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposing to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering of common stock. As of press time, the number of shares and expected price had not been disclosed.

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