August 2010 - Quorum Health Resources (QHR) in Brentwood, TN, which manages more than 160 hospitals nationwide, has selected Clinical Colleagues, Inc. (CCI) as a strategic service partner for hospital-based department management services. Under this partnership, CCI will work with Quorum Purchasing Advantage to assist QHR managed hospitals in need of outsourced anesthesia or hospitalist management services. QHR selected CCI because the company specializes in implementing cost-effective staffing models, improving revenue capture, and providing stable teams of quality clinical providers in small to medium sized rural hospitals.
"QHR is enthusiastic about this new partnership with Clinical Colleagues," says Stephen Smith, Director of QHR Strategic Service Partnerships. "CCI's expertise in helping rural community hospitals improve both clinical services and financial performance supports the ongoing mission of QHR managed hospitals to provide the best care possible to the communities we serve."
Clinical Colleagues works exclusively with hospitals located in remote communities where physician recruiting is difficult and reimbursement is challenging. "Our team understands the significant role QHR managed hospitals play in rural communities - they are often the largest employer, and will touch the lives of everyone at some point," says Kurt Zumwalt, Managing Partner at Clinical Colleagues. "We look forward to bringing our experience and resources to those hospitals and communities."
For more information about Quorum Health Resources:
http://www.qhr.com
For more information about Quorum Purchasing Advantage:
http://quorumpurchasingadvantage.com
