PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS

A Better Way to Operate®

Our comprehensive suite of solutions are what set NorthStar apart from other anesthesia management companies.

Transition Process

We understand that a smooth transition is key to sustainable improvement. Our standardized startup procedures and personnel integration protocols ensure a smooth, hassle-free transition for all team members.

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A Hierarchy of Needs

The first step is to ensure desired clinical coverage while we establish strong relationships with your administration.

 

Working collaboratively with you, we instill mission critical processes and identify local leaders who can begin to implement the NorthStar culture and systems while retaining most of your current staff.

A Network of Leaders

Our regional and national leadership organizational structure provides support and guidance for local leaders as they implement new processes and procedures.

 

The result is a stronger, more unified team of clinicians and a more efficient anesthesia department.

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Team Alignment

The goal of quality anesthesia care by highly productive OR teams requires teamwork and communication between hospital administrators, surgeons, anesthesiologists and CRNAs.

Here is how we achieve that goal:

Coordinate Local and National Leaders

Identify and Award Top Performers

Optimize Staffing Models

Foster a Collaborative Community

Ongoing Training Opportunities

Service Excellence

We pride ourselves on service excellence. By providing superior coverage for add-on or late cases, we’re able to achieve surgeon satisfaction scores that exceed administration expectations. And by consistently delivering compassionate care, we ensure exceptional patient satisfaction scores

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Clinical Excellence

An operating room is only as good as its patient outcomes, which is why clinical excellence is non-negotiable. To that end, NorthStar innovates by implementing industry-leading protocols across the perioperative continuum that improve patient satisfaction and outcomes, increase efficiency and throughput, and improve surgeon satisfaction.

Our industry-leading protocols include:

Multimodal Anesthesia

Advanced Regional Anesthesia

Pre-hydration/Pre-habilitation

Goal-directed Fluid Therapy

Early Ambulation, Feeding and Fluid Intake

Decreased Opioid Use Throughout Continuum

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Quality Incentives

Our anesthesiologists & CRNAs are incentivized through quality metric payments based on several different criteria. Pre-Operative Evaluation for

Pre-Operative Evaluation for Patients

Protocol for Central Line Placement

Antibiotic Administration

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Operational Efficiency

We implement processes and manage accountability alongside several technology platforms, all which positively impact the OR's most valuable resource - time.

How we implement best practices:

Prepare and Coordinate On-Time Starts

Plan Ahead to Reduce Same-Day Cancellations

Collaborate to Ensure Efficient Turnover Times

Integrate and Leverage Technology Platforms

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Financial Optimization

As our healthcare system shifts to a value-based reimbursement model, hospital administrators face greater financial challenges. Hospitals are expected to run leaner and with less money. It's a scenario that affects not only anesthesia but other areas of the hospital, as well.

We explore savings opportunities such as:

Allocating Clinicians for Maximum OR Utilization

Standardizing Pharmacy and Medical Supplies

Managing Billing and Collections Services

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Reporting and Insights

Through innovative technology platforms and advanced analytical tools, NorthStar helps you analyze potential savings, evaluate efficiency and ensure superior quality clinical outcomes.

Achieve Exceptional Results by:

To actively monitor and improve department performance, NorthStar provides monthly and quarterly reports that help you improve outcomes through:

Identifying Clinical Improvements

Uncovering Operational Efficiencies

Discovering Savings Opportunities

Better Reporting, Better Insights.

By tracking OR utilization, for example, we can improve the allocation of anesthesiologists and CRNAs, increase throughput and optimize profitability, which often times leads to an increased case volume.

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