The key to successful anesthesia departments is in relationships
with the facilities, physicians and patients. Premier's
processes and procedures prevent crises that jeopardize these
relationships. When Premier begins an engagement, patients
and surgeons are assured continued access to quality care as strong
anesthesia services is built.
Reason #1: Leadership Depth
Premier's administrative team includes experienced hospital
executives who understand current anesthesia management challenges
from facilities' perspectives. This management team connects
anesthesia services to facilities' broader business operations.
Premier's physician leaders are veteran anesthesiologists who
understand the business implications of providing best patient
care, and can translate emerging trends into evidence-based
practice solutions.
Reason #2: Real-Time Customized Approach
Premier collaborates with client facilities and does not offer a
one-size-fits-all solution. Each facility's environment, culture
and challenges are unique - requiring unique solutions. To this
end, Premier's due diligence or discovery process starts with two
steps:
1) Premier seeks to understand each
facility's specific challenges. An evidence- based approach is used
to diagnose root inefficiencies in anesthesia staffing, coverage
and OR utilization.
2) Premier's transition management
team conducts extensive interviews with key stakeholders (surgeons,
OR staff, facility management), identifying opportunities to
improve operational performance.
A strategic business plan is then created and written for the
anesthesia department, addressing any issues covered during due
diligence. Premier aligns its strategic initiatives with those of
your facility.
Reason #3: Evidence-Based Management© Tools
Premier's Evidence-Based Staffing Tool©, which differentiates
us, allows the team to measure and track OR utilization,
performance and clinical productivity. The intent is to optimize
throughput, create efficiencies and customize 24/7 staffing
footprints via the Process Improvement (PI) cycle:
measurement, analysis, act and re-measure. This ongoing
process enhances profitability and productivity, as staffing is
aligned with actual OR utilization and OR utilization trends.
Likewise, Premier implements best practices utilizing
evidence-based principles.
Reason #4: Medical Leadership
Premier's Medical Directors at each facility are responsible for
oversight of the facility's anesthesia business plan. Day-to-day
clinical demands often prevent these physician leaders from
investing sufficient administrative time in tracking and
implementing clinical best practices. To assist them, Premier's
operations team provides business oversight, freeing on-site
Medical Directors from non-clinical concerns.
Premier Anesthesia strengthens Medical Directors' management
skill sets by requiring its Medical Directors to complete Premier's
Leadership Management Education Program. This program enhances
Medical Directors' knowledge of the rapidly changing healthcare
field, finances, contracting, team building and development. The
Program is a joint venture with the University of Alabama at
Birmingham's School of Health Service Administration, a nationally
ranked hospital and health administration program.
With strong leadership and operational support in place,
directors are then free to focus on treatment of patients using
real-time evidence-based best practices.
Reason #5: Resource Depth
Premier understands change is difficult. Facilities need
assurances that their ORs will have continued anesthesia coverage
and surgeon access will not be compromised. As a member of the
Jackson Healthcare Family of Companies, which includes industry
staffing leaders Jackson & Coker and LocumTenens.com, as well
as industry-leading job board MDsearch.com, Premier has the
strongest clinical recruitment program in the industry.