EmCare

For the medical database, EMCare, see Embase.
EmCare Holdings Inc.
Subsidiary
Industry Health care
Founded 1972
Headquarters Dallas, Texas
Key people
 William A. Sanger, CEO
Products Health care management
Parent Envision Healthcare Holdings
Slogan Making Healthcare Work Better
Website www.emcare.com

EmCare Holdings Inc., or EmCare, is an American provider of physician services for emergency departments, inpatient physician services, acute care surgery, inpatient and tele- radiology programs and anesthesiology services. Founded in 1972, EmCare has more than 1000 contracts with client hospitals in 42 states.

Laidlaw acquired EmCare in 1997.[1] In 2004, Laidlaw sold Emcare and American Medical Response to Onex.[2] Onex formed Emergency Medical Services Corporation as the parent of its two acquisitions. EMSC went public in December of that year.[3] In 2011, EMSC was acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.[4] In 2013, EMSC became Envision Healthcare and went public as EVHC.

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References

  1. ↑ Laidlaw to Acquire EmCare for $400 Million
  2. ↑ Onex will buy two health care units from Laidlaw
  3. ↑ EMS completes IPO of 8.1M shares
  4. ↑ Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Completes $3.2 Billion Acquisition of Emergency Medical Services Corporation

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