History of TriHealth Patient Transport Services
Patient Transport Services (PTS) was established in 1984 as a department of Bethesda Hospital for the purpose of transporting patients between two hospitals--- Bethesda North Hospital and Bethesda Oak Hospital. At that time, we were known as “Bethesda Patient Transport Services”.
In 1987, we began expanding our customer base outside of our own hospitals and added 24-hour service.
In 1995, Bethesda Hospital formed a community partnership with Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati to become “TriHealth” and our name changed to Patient Transport Services.
In 1998, our services and fleet expanded and improved with the addition of a mobile intensive care unit (MICU). The MICU is staffed with an RN with ICU/CCU/ED experience, EMT-P and EMT-B and provides care and transportation for critical patients.
In September 2001, Mercy Health Partners of Southwestern Ohio opted to discontinue their hospital-owned transport service, Mercy Mobile Care. PTS purchased the assets of the company and signed an exclusive provider agreement with Mercy Health Partners to service their hospitals and facilities.
Today, PTS has 2 locations in greater Cincinnati with 125 employees and a fleet of 24 ambulances, including 3 MICU’s. We provide ALS, BLS, and MICU ground transportation primarily in southwestern Ohio and also service several neighboring Ohio counties. Among our satisfied customers are TriHealth hospitals and facilities, Mercy hospitals and facilities, Shriner’s Hospital of Cincinnati, and Hospice of Cincinnati. We are also very proud to be the official ambulance provider for the Cincinnati Reds and Xavier University.
Patient Transport Services is part of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), a national nonprofit health organization with headquarters in Denver, Colorado. The faith-based system operates in 19 states and includes 73 hospitals; 40 long-term care, assisted- and residential-living facilities; two community health services organizations; and home health agencies.
PTS uses the RescueNet computer aided dispatch/billing system from Zoll Data Systems
