With NorthStar Anesthesia, process and profitability go hand in hand with excellence in patient care. Our proven change-management methods and measurable efficiency gains will help you keep pace with change without compromising the one thing that matters: patient outcomes.
Founded by anesthesia care clinicians, we know firsthand the challenges you face and the solutions you need to address them—in and beyond the OR.
Led by our NorthStar values—a transparent culture and one, collaborative team—we tailor each transition to meet the needs of each facility. We emphasize seamless project management, focused expertise, and provider retention as our dedicated transition team works to help you reach full staffing as quickly as possible.
Our customizable approach begins with understanding your unique needs, then building a transition team and focusing solutions on optimizing your long-term performance and patient outcomes.
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.
To actively monitor and improve department performance, NorthStar provides monthly and quarterly reports that help you improve outcomes through:
At NorthStar Anesthesia, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to staffing our locations. Rather than emphasize ratios, we build the right staffing model for each location and case mix, prioritizing our anesthesia care team approach to meet patient needs.
Working closely with local leadership, who provide perioperative management and oversee team dynamics, our regional leaders support local leaders with a focus on recruitment and retention and apply best practices in performance improvement from other sites. Together, our local and regional leaders work with national leaders to inform career pathways, training, and skill development throughout NorthStar facilities.
In managing anesthesia care transitions, NorthStar will partner with you on clinician retention while applying our proven protocols to ensure a smooth change. Our transition team will work closely with you to align your existing culture with our values, putting clinicians at the center of decision-making and leadership while emphasizing the delivery of high-quality patient care.
The transition period varies by facility, according to their requirements, so there is no set amount of time. Once the partnership is announced, we remain aligned with your team and offer regular touchpoints at the cadence that works for each team.
Yes. A comprehensive risk assessment prior to your transition enables effective planning around employment offers, local leadership structures, recruitment needs, and communication strategy.
Our transformational clinical leadership model attracts top talent, with a “destination” employer culture. We have a dedicated recruiting team with extensive experience in anesthesia and specific expertise in staffing startups, dedicated to attracting top clinical talent.
During the transition process, we strive to educate your clinical staff on the benefits of a career with NorthStar Anesthesia as part of our transition process. We are proud of our enterprise-wide turnover rate of 6.3% in 2024.
In addition to our collaborative leadership model and culture of mentorship, we offer clinical training on quality improvement protocols through our clinician-led dedicated Office of Clinical Quality. Our clinical leaders can also take part in our Clinical Leadership Conference; develop quality improvement projects locally, regionally, and nationally; and participate in our NorthStar Next Training Program, focused on leadership development and continuous professional improvement.
In our Triad model, CRNAs, anesthesiologists, and operations teams collaborate in decision-making at the local, regional, and national level. From daily OR board management to ongoing review and assessment of perioperative KPIs, the Triad supports optimal clinical care and business performance, with decisions made peer-to-peer, at all levels.
