MANCHESTER and HARTFORD — Aetna Ambulance and ASM send Patient and Customer Satisfaction Surveys to a random sampling of patients who have received emergency or STAT inter-facility services from our companies.

The final question in the survey asks “Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve our service?” And, “Please use one word to describe us.”

Some of the answers/responses included:

• Very professional.
• Polite and professional.
• Professional x 1.
• Excellent x 2.
• Calming for everyone (14-108107; S. Crittenden, R Fraley).
• I had confidence that my mom was going to be transported to Manchester Memorial Hospital in a competent and professional manner.
• Knowledgeable, efficient, professional + caring. (14-102310; G. Geres, C. LaChance).
• Great.
• The ambulance crew was very professional. Great job! Thanks.
• Professional + kind.
• Involved.
• Thorough, professional + prompt.
• Professional and private. I have worked with this crew before. They were professional and understanding. (14-84727; J. Bak, S. Yenco with East Hartford Fire Department).
• Kind.
• Excellent, professional, caring.
• I found [Patient Name] unresponsive (dead) on couch. EMT/Fire Dept arrived quickly – zapped him a few times + brought him back to life. He traveled in ambulance w/ medics so I can’t (nor he) comment on the ride! Thank you! (14-101802; M. Guertin, K. Twohig with East Hartford Fire Department).
• Your medics were “wonderful”!! (14-105703; M. Karr, S. Jachym).
• Above + beyond care – Anticipating my needs + safety! (14-105880; M. Tuttle, R. Fross).
• Excellent.
• Friendly + helpful.
• 1^st class
• Very professional and courteous!
• Very good with caring for my kids’ anxiety w/ the situation. (14-108718; E. Dombroskas, P. Piotrowski).
• Professional x 7.
• Difficult job well handled.
• Excellent. Great Job.

MANCHESTER and HARTFORD — Aetna Ambulance and ASM send Patient and Customer Satisfaction Surveys to a random sampling of patients who have received emergency or STAT inter-facility services from our companies.

The final question in the survey asks “Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve our service?” And, “Please use one word to describe us.”

Some of the answers/responses included:

• Outstanding! Thank you!
• Professional, provided clear analysis of the situation. (14-98987; R. O’Neil, M. Kleza).
• Caring professionals. May very well saved my life – provided excellent, timely care. My thanks to the team who were so considerate especially on Thanksgiving Day. (14-101886; R. O’Neil, M. Kleza, K. King).
• Work very well together!
• A great experience overall.
• Excellent, very considerate.
• In good hand[s]
• The crew was excellent
• Courteous, caring, treated with dignity. (14-104270; T. Oliver, S. Meckel with Manchester Fire Rescue EMS).
• Cordial + caring.
• Courteous, kind + professional. Very serious medical workers. (14-104171; T. Cote, L. McHugh with East Hartford Fire Department).
• Professional, Personable, Empathetic. (14-103960; A. Gomme, L. Slebodnick).
• All in all very courteous + professional.
• As a veteran at ambulance rides – ONE OF THE BEST! (14-100555; J. Bak, N. Raiola).
• Courteous, efficient, capable. (14-103131; E. Sheils, S. Boutot).
• Good.
• I would recommend your service to others.
• Caring + calming.
• Professional
• Very caring.
• They did a superb job; really professional.
• Professional, empathetic & non-judgmental. (14-105968; M. Tuttle, R. Fross).
• Friendly, calm, responsive. (14-106114; M. Tuttle, M. Khan).
• Excellent service!
• Very professional + courteous + beyond – put me at ease – even looked in on me (at ER) at end of day! (14-105672; D. Noyes, R. Dunn).
• Professional, kind + caring.
• Was most satisfied.
• Very ppt. + professional.
• Caring + professional.

MANCHESTER and HARTFORD — Aetna Ambulance and ASM send Patient and Customer Satisfaction Surveys to a random sampling of patients who have received emergency or STAT inter-facility services from our companies.

The final question in the survey asks “Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve our service?” And, “Please use one word to describe us.”

Some of the answers/responses included:

• Courteous and professional.
• Kind, caring, professional.
• Caring/kind
• Caring, personable men.
• Caring.
• Caring, efficient, professional.
• Very reliable/friendly.
• Very good.
• Extremely professional and attentive.
• Very professional.
• Professional and kind.
• Professional/caring.
• First time in an ambulance, and it was excellent.
• Very pleased with service from start to finish and please thank J. for stopping by to see me later that morning in the ED. (14-100715; J. Rasmussen, J. Hornish).
• Professional x 5.
• The crew was great and very understanding. Made me feel comfortable. Made my ride more comfortable. And I felt care for. Thank you. (14-100716; J. Platero, J. Shapiro).
• Caring.
• Excellent x 2.
• Caring.
• Efficient/Compassionate.
• Very professional and caring x 2.
• Very professional and confident. Thank you.
• Very good.
• Caring and considerate.
• Very professional.
• Quick to respond.
• Well trained; excellent service, good handoff at ER. (14-103678; K. Stock, R. Mara).

MANCHESTER and HARTFORD — Aetna Ambulance and ASM send Patient and Customer Satisfaction Surveys to a random sampling of patients who have received emergency or STAT inter-facility services from our companies.

The final question in the survey asks “Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve our service?” And, “Please use one word to describe us.”

Some of the answers/responses included:

• Excellent!
• Very respectable to everyone.
• Very knowledgeable.
• Prompt, courteous and efficient. (14-96899; J. Rasmussen, J. Hornish).
• Very compassionate, comforting and professional. Karen was excellent & calming during my crisis. She is an excellent asset to this company! (14-96660; K. Teixeira, R. Anderson).
• Very good.
• Awesome.
• Great.
• Excellent.
• G + N were a great comfort, help + reassurance to me. (14-96565; G. Geres, N. Raiola).
• The crewmembers were kind.
• Very good – That’s two words.
• Very skilled and kind.
• Great x 4.
• Exceptional. The two EMT’s made this very scary situation a manageable problem for me. They were two “Professionals” Thank you! (14-28539; D. Kemp, T. Whalen).
• Very pleasant and caring.
• Caring, professional, careful.
• Consistently top-notch through the years.
• Very kind and courteous. Seemed to really care about the patient and her well being.
• Very professional!
• Professional.
• Friendly, helpful, efficient (14-85817; M. Osborne, J. Rassmussen).
• Excellent! They were great. Thank you – I don’t remember the woman’s name. She was great! The best!!! Thank you! I appreciate her skill, kindness and professionalism in our time of need. (14-94920; G. Geres, E. Vaughn).
• Good crew.
• Prompt – Reassuring to patient + family. (14-98122; S. Lowe and Rocky Hill Volunteer Ambulance).
• The woman who brought my dad home was so wonderful – provided contact information and hugs. (14-99437; D. Achilli).

MANCHESTER and HARTFORD — Aetna Ambulance and ASM send Patient and Customer Satisfaction Surveys to a random sampling of patients who have received emergency or STAT inter-facility services from our companies.

The final question in the survey asks “Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve our service?” And, “Please use one word to describe us.”

Some of the answers/responses included:

• Kind, skilled. Thanks so much!
• The EMTs that came were great. They not only took me seriously they had my anxiety under check. I felt as though I was the only person that needed their help. (14-90435; M. Weller, K. Mathiau).
• Professional. Well trained.
• Wonderful.
• Fabulous.
• Attentive.
• Very responsive, professional, comforting. (14-92443; S. Crittenden, E. Vaughn with East Hartford Fire Department).
• Very skilled + professional.
• Calm, friendly.
• Excellent.
• Great crew, both professional yet sensitive. (14-93666; V. Maston, J. Lentini).
• Very professional x 2.
• The paramedics were so nice + comforting + personable. (14-93612; M. Osborne, R. Buechele with East Hartford Fire Department).
• Professional and courteous.
• Friendly + caring.
• Fantastic.
• Wonderful.
• It was a smooth and fast ride. I am so grateful.
• Outstanding.
• I’m very happy, impressed how my mom was treated (14-90614; C. LaChance, G. Geres).
• Very helpful.
• Great.
• Very thorough.
• Your men were good guys.
• Very professional and caring.
• Very caring and helpful.

MANCHESTER and HARTFORD — Aetna Ambulance and ASM send Patient and Customer Satisfaction Surveys to a random sampling of patients who have received emergency or STAT inter-facility services from our companies.

The final question in the survey asks “Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve our service?” And, “Please use one word to describe us.”

Some of the answers/responses included:

• Excellent.
• My son (13 years old) shared that the crew made him feel comfortable, even making him laugh. (14-87784; K. Baker, K. Beaulieu).
• Very friendly & comforting.
• Wonderful. They cared. I felt safe.
• Professional + compassionate.
• Great.
• Friendly & professional.
• Professional and considerate.
• Skilled and professional.
• Impressed and so appreciative of the service! The paramedic was highly professional and informative. I’ve already spoken positively of my experience to others! (14-91352; M. Buerk, L. McHugh with Manchester Fire Rescue EMS).
• Very cared for. Professionally cared for. Hope to call this company again if needed. (14-91552; M. Traber, R. Buechele).
• Friendly and caring. (Know what they were doing!!) (14-91173; S. Lowe with Rocky Hill Volunteer Ambulance).
• Professional, expertise + very calming effect once in their care. Your Aetna folks are the BEST! (14-90924; J. D’Albero, B. Chase).
• Excellent.
• Compassionate.
• Professional.
• Understanding.
• Good service.
• Professional x 6.
• Very very good to me.
• Quiet, calm and in control. (14-90156; S. Parent, T. LaChappelle).
• Excellent. Great job.
• Quick and efficient. We were treated well.
• The EMT/Paramedic were a great team, extremely professional and helpful. The EMT was so nice he actually went back into the office to retrieve my belongings. I am so grateful for the great service and care they provided. Thank you so much. I can’t thank you enough. (14-91630; S. Allen, K. King).

MANCHESTER and HARTFORD — Aetna Ambulance and ASM send Patient and Customer Satisfaction Surveys to a random sampling of patients who have received emergency or STAT inter-facility services from our companies.

The final question in the survey asks “Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve our service?” And, “Please use one word to describe us.”

Some of the answers/responses included:

• Professional and courteous.
• Very professional.
• Very caring. I’m glad for this service. They made me comfortable. They are the best ever. Thank you. (14-85225; T. LaChappelle, J. Startup).
• Professional + polite.
• Very caring to me and my husband’s needs. (14-86367; S. Piscopiello, J. Tyree).
• Very timely + excellent service.
• Caring.
• The ambulance crew was very efficient. We were very satisfied. (14-88662; S. Thompson, J. Hornish).
• They were very professional.
• They were great.
• Excellent.
• Seems they have performed this for me quite a few times and were always very very good in handling me and I would not hesitate to recommend them. (14-87237; S. Allen, N. Raiola).
• Caring and professional.
• Service was excellent. (14-83579; A. Cichy, A. Wysocki).
• Very polite. (14-86876; M. Campbell, C. Quezada).
• Friendly, Professional, Efficient. (14-84425; J. Bak, K. King).
• Knowledgeable, reliable. (14-86907; J. D’Albero, T. Salva).
• Excellent!
• Very satisfied.
• Sensitive.
• Competent.
• Very good.
• Please tell the people that worked on me Thank You.
• Professional and kind.
• Professional + compassionate. They were great!
• Thank you for their kindness.
• They were wonderful! (14-83829; G. Geres, M. Sparks).
• Compassionate and down to earth, intuitive. The crew was excellent at their jobs, kind, respectful and helped ease anxiety. Thank you!!! (14-89776; A. Ordway, E. Marandino).
• Great.
• Crew [was] nice and caring.

MANCHESTER and HARTFORD — Aetna Ambulance and ASM send Patient and Customer Satisfaction Surveys to a random sampling of patients who have received emergency or STAT inter-facility services from our companies.

The final question in the survey asks “Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve our service?” And, “Please use one word to describe us.”

Some of the answers/responses included:

• Excellent x 2.
• Nice – fast.
• Good.
• Evan who rode in back with was extremely personable and attentive and definitely put me at ease. (14-81370; E. Burgess, K. Baker).
• Efficient.
• Very Good.
• Knowledgeable and caring.
• Prompt and professional.
• Caring + professional. The ambulance staff treated me well.
• Professional and caring.
• Very understanding and put me at ease. (14-83557; M. Osborne, J. Rasmussen).
• Very polite.
• Calm and professional.
• Outstanding.
• Mr. Grady would be proud! (14-84300; G. Kendall, T. Dixon).
• Very effective, efficient service.
• Amazingly professional and outstanding. I have used ASM SEVERAL times and each time I have had an amazing experience of my family has had a fantastic experience. They always ease by anxiety and make me feel safe as I have seizure disorder and have used them often. ASM is the ONLY ambulance service myself and my family use. Outstanding job to everyone! Thank you so much. I can’t say it enough. (14-81534; G. Geres, M. Sparks).
• Very good.
• Great.
• Acted like they should.
• Very highly skilled – Showed concern.
• Everything was fine no complaints. After I pressed the button you were here in no time – very good service.
• Professional x 2.
• Friendly.
• Caring for others, act[ed] with urgency to situation.

MANCHESTER and HARTFORD — Aetna Ambulance and ASM send Patient and Customer Satisfaction Surveys to a random sampling of patients who have received emergency or STAT inter-facility services from our companies.

The final question in the survey asks “Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve our service?” And, “Please use one word to describe us.”

Some of the answers/responses included:

• Comforting.
• My thanks to the crew!
• Very professional.
• Great experience. Guys were amazing!
• Comforting.
• Caring.
• The crew was friendly and caring. I was really flustered by the car accident and couldn’t even tell if I was hurt. The crew took the needed precautions and had me comfortable and laughing on the way to MMH. (14-76252; E. Vaughn, D. Hammett with Manchester Fire Rescue EMS).
• Excellent x 7.
• Very professional, knowledgeable, caring.
• Crew was very nice and comforting.
• EMTs were very professional.
• Very professional. I cannot thank you team enough for the excellent care that they provided. (14-79209; S. Thompson, J. Bissell with East Hartford Fire Department).
• Proficient!
• Very caring + attentive to the fact that I was in extreme pain.
• Having been hit head-on by another vehicle, the ambulance crew were so kind + reassuring, stating that I could never be replaced whereas a car could be + I certainly agreed. Thank you for your good care. (14-78261; M. Pacheco, A. Selko).
• Professional, well-mannered, courteous. (14-79192; K. Russell, B. Langan).
• Timely, skilled and compassionate. (14-77929; S. Howard, T. Dombroskas).
• Excellent paramedic. (14-78869; T. LaChappelle).
• The crew was very patient.
• Well trained.
• Very knowledgeable and courteous. Your people are very professional. (14-80073; T. Dombroskas, S. Howard).

MANCHESTER and HARTFORD — Aetna Ambulance and ASM send Patient and Customer Satisfaction Surveys to a random sampling of patients who have received emergency or STAT inter-facility services from our companies.

The final question in the survey asks “Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve our service?” And, “Please use one word to describe us.”

Some of the answers/responses included:

• Extremely caring – Persistent in showing Pt the seriousness of problem. EXCELLENT TEAM!!! VERY professional. (14-48664; R. O’Neil, B. Mathiau).
• Extremely empathetic! Thank you so much! The two responders stayed with me at Hartford Hospital until hospital staff took over. I really appreciate their attentiveness. (14-70886; M. Levasseur, R. Anderson).
• Professional, kind and caring!
• Friendly.
• Professional, caring.
• Good.
• Friendly and professional.
• The EMT staff was professional and caring. (14-73254; M. Carter, R. Mara).
• Exceptional.
• Highly capable. (14-72855; M. Karr, S. Jachym).
• Professional + caring + prompt.
• Kept me at ease.
• Professional + caring.
• Very nice.
• Beautiful + nice.
• Caring + professional “lifesavers” (14-72992; V. Maston, N. Raiola).
•  Excellent service.
• Awesome!
• The crew was very professional. Great service. Great job guys, thank you. (14-74790; D. White, S. Norton with East Hartford Fire Department).
• Professional x 6.
• Very good care.
• The paramedic went the extra mile for me…thank him for me please! (14-76531; R. Bilodeau, J. Hornish).
• The paramedic was great and caring! The paramedic listened to me about what was going on with my baby. She didn’t just look at what my daughter was doing or just what her vitals were showing…she actually cared and made me feel at ease…about what was happening to my baby. (14-74530; S. Allen, D. Tedeschi).
• Attentive.
• Professional while being personable to relieve & calm nerves. (14-74091; S. Thompson, R. Fross).
• Fantastic.