Corpus Christi Medical Center Hires Premier Anesthesia; Patients Benefit From Stable, Local Anesthesia Care

Business Wire, August 9, 2005

ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Corpus Christi Medical Center of Corpus Christi, Texas, has contracted with Premier Anesthesia to provide and manage all aspects of the center's anesthesia services. Corpus Christi Medical Center, a member of the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), is comprised of four campus hospitals - Doctors Regional, Bay Area, Heart Hospital and Northwest, a 24/7 emergency care center.

Patients can expect the newly refined anesthesia department to provide them with a high standard of care and commitment. "In our ongoing quest to improve anesthesia services, we felt that Premier would help us to build a stable, local anesthesia team, allowing us to better serve our patients and surgeons," said Chief Executive Officer, Steve Woerner. "Our providers are committed not only to their patients and to hospital initiatives, but are interested in putting down roots in the local community as well."

Smooth Provider Transition

Noting the critical link between staff and patient satisfaction, Woerner highlighted the smooth and efficient provider transition that Premier is overseeing. "Premier is in the process of filling our anesthesia department with permanent anesthesia providers. We expect the group to be complete in September, putting us several months ahead of the staffing timeline," said Woerner. "We are amazed at how quickly we are making this transition, while maintaining a clear focus on patient needs and staff satisfaction."

The hospital system is in the final process of filling the open positions.

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 23rd 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.