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Clinical Integration Improves Care and Unlocks Efficiencies
July 15, 2021
Every day, in hospitals throughout the country, physicians across service lines work independently within separate departments. That can present challenges in coordination and communication. In this model, they may overlook opportunities to collaborate to optimize efficiencies, improve patient hand-offs, and improve the patient experience. Unfortunately, this independent framework is widespread and can lead to worse...
Perioperative Integration Promotes Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
April 26, 2018
By Sonya Pease, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Anesthesiology TeamHealth Benefits of Integrating Perioperative Care Imagine for a moment that you’re a 50-year-old, otherwise, healthy patient with a new diagnosis of colon cancer found during routine screening colonoscopy. You now need a right colon resection. How do you select your surgeon or the hospital where you’ll...
Clinical Integration Produces Big Results for Las Vegas Hospital
August 24, 2017
By Robert Frantz, MD, President, TeamHealth Emergency Medicine West Group When the state of Nevada expanded its Medicaid program in 2014, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center felt the impact. Located minutes from the busy Las Vegas Strip, the 690-bed hospital began experiencing higher and higher volumes of patients in its emergency department. In fact, the...