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Officers and Board Members
JAMES officers serve two year terms and board members serve 3 year terms. Click here to view our officers and board members.
Our Mission
To disseminate information related to the delivery of Home Medical Equipment to providers of these services. It is the goal of the organization to keep its members informed of industry changes and related information necessary to maintain quality of care in providing home medical equipment, supplies and services to the patients who rely on us.
Code of Ethics
Having been accepted into membership in the Jersey Association of Medical Equipment services, we do hereby subscribe without reservation to the Association’s Code of Ethics. The purpose of the Code of Ethics shall be to set and improve standards within the practice of providing home medical equipment and services. To maintain the ethical conduct and integrity of this association, a member pledges to abide by the following:
1. To render the highest level of care promptly and competently,
taking into account the health and safety of the patient.
2. To serve all patients regardless of race, creed, national origin, or reason
for illness.
3. To provide quality home medical equipment and services which are appropriate
for the patient’s needs.
4. To instruct the patients and/or caregivers in the proper use of the equipments.
5. To explain fully and accurately to patients and/or caregivers the patient’s
rights and obligations regarding the rental, sale, and service of home medical
equipment.
6. To respect the confidential nature of the patient’s records and not
to disclose such information without proper authorization, except as required
by law.
7. To continue to expand and improve professional knowledge and skills so as
to provide patients with equipment and services which are continually updated.
8. To abide by both federal and local laws and regulations which govern the
home medical equipment industry.
9. To avoid participating, directly or indirectly, with a source of patient
referrals in a “captive referral arrangement,” whereby patients
are directed to utilize a supplier of home medical equipment in derogation
of the patient’s rights to select the suppliers of their choice.
10. To act in good faith; to be honest, trustful, and fair to all concerned.
