Vermont Business Magazine Garnet Transport Medicine, a state-of-the-art medical transport service, provides 24/7/365 inter-facility transport throughout Vermont. It began providing services today from their facility in Essex. Garnet’s services include Basic and Advanced Life Support ambulance service and Non-Emergency Medical Transport for those requiring wheelchair accommodation, all with a focus on patient-centered care.
The fleet consists of three custom Braun ambulances, each equipped with the latest biomedical and communications equipment, and a Paratransit van capable of wheelchair transports.
“Until now, there is only one other company serving all of Vermont in the interfacility and non-emergent ambulatory care segment,” explained Ryan Ferris, Co-Founder and President & CEO at Garnet Transport Medicine. “Having worked in this field for many years, I saw a need for more capacity and clinical capability. This is especially true in Chittenden County and in serving the University of Vermont Medical Center, senior living communities, and rehabilitation centers.”
Ferris is a Licensed Paramedic, a Certified HIPPA Privacy & Security Expert (CHPSE), and a Certified Telehealth Coordinator (CTC) with 15-years of professional EMS experience in 911 and interfacility critical and specialty care.
Ken Merritt. Courtesy photo.
H. Kenneth Merritt, Jr is Executive Chairman and Chief Financial Officer at Garnet Transport Medicine, LLC. He comes to the company with close to 40 years of advising emerging growth companies and institutional and angel investors as the Managing Director at Merritt & Merritt Law Firm and co-founded Garnet with Ferris.
The leadership team includes Director of Operations, William (Bill) Cotell, NRP, Director of Administration, Ric Lavallee, NRP, and Director of Business Development, Chelsea Sweeney. Cotell and Ferris have worked to establish and will maintain an operations model that is vital to the region for Garnet. Garnet has hired a full complement of EMTs, AEMTs, Paramedics, and Communication Specialists.
Additionally, Cotell is a licensed Paramedic with over twenty years of experience. Sweeney was a key member of the Genesis Healthcare Centers team working closely with the University of Vermont Medical Center.
“After experiencing firsthand the challenges of trying to get transportation coordinated quickly and efficiently for patients, I was interested in the prospect of a new service coming on the scene. Transportation is a key component to our healthcare system, from getting patients to preventative care appointments to transporting patients needing higher levels of care between acute care facilities,” said Sweeney.
Garnet Medical Transport includes a team of over 20 medical professionals ready to serve the community.
Source: Essex Junction, VT. 9.24.2019. — Garnet Transport Medicine. For more information visit www.garnet.care .