JOSEPH STITES BECOMES CERTIFIED A.T.S. FOR CMC

CMC Medical Equipment Services is pleased to announce that Joseph Stites has fulfilled all eligibility requirements and passed the credentialing exam necessary to become a Certified Assistive Technology Supplier (ATS). These requirements include a combination of relevant education and experience, as well as adherence to a Code of Ethics and rules as outlined in the RESNA Standards of Practice. RESNA, Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America, has developed this credentialing process in order to ensure consumer safeguards and increase consumer satisfaction with the service delivery process. RESNA (www.RESNA.org) is a non-profit interdisciplinary association of people who share a common interest in the use of technology to address disabilities.

The ATS credential is intended for service providers who are primarily responsible for a patient’s assistive technology needs, from evaluation and assessment, through training and follow-up in the use of that technology. By passing the exam and meeting all eligibility requirements, Mr. Stites has demonstrated a level of expertise to safely and knowledgably guide the consumer, including third-party purchasers of services, in determining how assistive technology can help meet their needs.

In early 2008, Medicare will require power wheelchair evaluations to performed only by RESNA-certified individuals and require equipment to be provided only by RESNA-certified suppliers. Cumberland Medical Center’s Medical Equipment Services Division is proud to hold RESNA certification for its patients.

Joseph has been with CMC since 2002. CMC is extremely proud of Mr. Stites and his accomplishments; he has worked very hard to achieve the ATS credential. CMC Medical Equipment Services offers a full line of mobility products including Invacare scooters and motorized wheelchairs at both of its locations: Crossville and Pikeville. The Crossville Medical Equipment Services is located at 591 South Main Street; patients may call 931.484.8076 or toll free at 800.474.4033. In Pikeville, the Medical Equipment Services Division is located at 256 East Railroad Avenue; the phone number is 423.447.6114.

For information about this certification or any of Cumberland Medical Center’s services, you may also visit the website at www.cmchealthcare.org