Clinical Excellence
Quality Incentives
Our anesthesiologists & CRNAs are incentivized through quality metric payments based on several different criteria.
Pre-Operative Evaluation for Patients
Protocol for Central Line Placement
Antibiotic Administration
Financial Optimization
We explore savings opportunities such as:
Allocating Clinicians for Maximum OR Utilization
Standardizing Pharmacy and Medical Supplies
Managing Billing and Collections Services
Operational Efficiency
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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Case Study: Regional Approach to Anesthesia Services Improves Efficiency of Patient Care
"We have the ability to look at the nurse anesthetists and the anesthesiologists globally and meet the needs of the DMC system-wide."Joel Tompkins CRNA
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Case Study: New Pain Management Protocols Improve Efficiency
"You can provide pain relief without impairing movement."Eb Tayui MD
Regional Medical Director -
"NorthStar is very good at the data mining and guiding administration on providing an effective schedule."Ruchik Patel
Medical Director of Anesthesia
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Reporting and Insights
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.
Team Alignment
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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Revamped Deployment of Anesthesia Staff Improves Efficiency
"Team members are working together and are expected and empowered on a day-to-day basis to make sure the rooms are staffed, and make sure they are meeting the expectations of the surgeons, patients and the hospital."Mark Pinosky MD
Group Chief Medical Officer -
"NorthStar puts great emphasis on building a collaborative team-based work environment where CRNA’s and physicians work together toward constantly improving the perioperative experience. Not just for our patients, but also for our surgeons, administrative partners, and for the NorthStar teammates themselves. The net result is a work environment where everyone is engaged and feels valued. "
Bob Booth, MD
Regional Medical Director, North Texas
Transition Process
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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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Case Study: Experience Counts When Transitioning to a New Anesthesia Management Team
"We defined what the expectations are very clearly from the get-go. We communicate these definitions across the whole care team, and we hold people accountable for what the expectations are."Vinay Pallekonda MD
Regional Perioperative Director -
Case Study: Three Secrets to a Smooth Transition in Anesthesia Services Management
"We think that if we do all the right things for our patients, and we do it efficiently and hold our people accountable, the money will work itself out, and we can be a good provider and a good partner with the hospital."Mark Pinosky MD
Group Chief Medical Officer -
"They wanted to keep the employees we had there, retain them, make sure they were happy, appreciated, and have not stopped doing it ever since."Rick Stone
Regional Director of CRNA Services
