Johnston Ambulance Service CEO Maynard Price said outstanding patient debts and burdensome regulations led to the company’s demise. JAS employed about 400 people.
Sampson (N.C.) RegionalMedicalCenter said its patients largely relied on JAS for non-emergency transport services. “The closure…has posed a short-term yet significant challenge for our hospital, as it has affected all in-county ambulance transport and has moderately impact our out-of-county transport,” SRMC officials said in a statement.
SRMC has signed temporary contracts with multiple state agencies to meet a spike in patient call volumes until the hospital can find a permanent partner. Local volunteers have also stepped in to help with transport services where possible, according to the article.
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