Alpharetta , Ga. , July 19—Parma Community General Hospital of Parma, Ohio, has contracted with Premier Anesthesia to provide all anesthesia services for both the main hospital and its outpatient surgery center. Located in Parma, Ohio, the 350-bed facility performs more than 12,000 surgical procedures per year, making it Premier Anesthesia’s second-largest hospital contract.
“Premier is focused on partnering with our hospital management team to assure safe, efficient anesthesia service with the needs of our patients and surgeons at the forefront,” said Pamela Falasco, vice president of surgical and rehabilitative services at Parma Community General.
Premier Anesthesia will manage the hospital’s Anesthesia Department, assisting the hospital with:
Building a team of quality providers
Streamlining operations to improve operating room efficiency
Establishing ongoing quality measurements for patient care
Boosting service levels to surgeons
“We are excited about expanding our client base in the Upper Midwest, and welcome the opportunity to work with this well-respected institution,” said Premier Anesthesia President Rich Ballard. “I feel certain Premier Anesthesia will create the ‘center of excellence’ Parma Community General is seeking.” When fully staffed, Premier Anesthesia of Parma will practice “team anesthesia,” a collaboration of nine anesthesiologists and six nurse anesthetists.
Premier Anesthesia is a national anesthesia management company focused solely on building and managing the best anesthesia teams in the industry. Its leadership brings more than 150 years of combined experience in hospital-based physician staffing, recruiting and management. Premier sees the surgeon as the customer, the hospital as the client, and anesthesia providers as team members. Emphasizing teamwork and open-book financial management, the company customizes its approach for each client’s culture, financial goals and operational goals. To learn more, visit http://www.premieranesthesia.com
Premier Anesthesia is part of the Jackson Healthcare Solutions family of companies, named to Inc. magazine’s 23 rd annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest growing U.S. private companies in 2004. With more than 230 associates in Alpharetta, Ga., and 250 nationally, JHS serves more than three million patients in some 1,000 hospitals each year. To learn more, visit http://www.jacksonhealthcare.com
