Emergency Medical Services Names New EmCare President and COO
Posted on: Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 09:00 CDT
Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) ("EMSC" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of James Murphy as President and Chief Operating Officer of its EmCare subsidiary, effective immediately. Mr. Murphy is based at the EmCare corporate offices in Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Murphy joined EmCare in 1993 as regional vice president, and has served as Executive Vice President since 2001. In his new role, he has overall operational responsibility for EmCare and its operating divisions.
William A. Sanger, EMSC Chairman and CEO, said, "I am pleased to work with healthcare executives of Jim's caliber. His expertise in outsourced physician services has been instrumental in EmCare's growth and expansion over the past several years. I am confident that his continued leadership will be a tremendous asset to EmCare and its caregivers."
In addition to his extensive experience with EmCare, Mr. Murphy has more than 20 years of hospital administration experience. Mr. Murphy earned his bachelor's degree from Truman University and he holds a master's degree from the University of Iowa.
About Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Emergency Medical Services Corporation (EMSC) 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 10.6 million patients in more than 2,000 communities nationwide. EMSC is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
About EmCare(R)
EmCare, Inc. and the physician groups operating under the EmCare(R) brand are leading providers of outsourced emergency department and hospital-based physician services to healthcare facilities in the United States. EmCare has more than 400 exclusive contracts with hospitals and independent physician groups to provide emergency department, anesthesiology, hospitalist and radiology staffing, management and other administrative services. EmCare is a subsidiary of Emergency Medical Services Corporation.
Source: Business Wire
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