Case Studies

2023 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Congress

October 9, 2023

October 9, 2023 - by Adam Spiegel, CEO, and Randy Moore, Chief Anesthetist Officer

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Case Study: Partnering with Detroit Medical Center (DMC) to Strengthen Its Academic Mission

March 1, 2017

NorthStar Anesthesia began managing DMC’s anesthesia services, including its residency program, in July 2015. NorthStar’s more productive and efficient model of anesthesia care has led to several improvements in the residency program.

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Case Study: Standardizing Drug Use Leads to Financial Turnaround for Anesthesia Services

January 1, 2017

Adoption of new anesthesia drug protocols reduced the hospitals’ drug spend without sacrificing quality of care.

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Case Study: Revamped Pre-Anesthesia Procedures Drive Improved Surgical Efficiency

January 1, 2017

Surgical volume at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center surges after NorthStar Anesthesia implements changes to reduce same-day cancellations, improve start times.

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Case Study: Experienced Leadership Guides Cultural Change to Hospital’s Anesthesia Services

January 1, 2017

By focusing on the needs of customers and clinicians, NorthStar Anesthesia’s approach drives a significant increase in surgical volume at Owensboro (Ky.) Health Regional Hospital.

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Enhanced Recovery Pathways Reduce Surgical Complications and Shorten Length of Stay

January 1, 2017

NorthStar Anesthesia leading efforts at Detroit Medical Center to incorporate enhanced recovery pathways into patient care

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Case Study: Revamped Deployment of Anesthesia Staff Improves Efficiency

January 1, 2017

With NorthStar Anesthesia’s innovative staffing model, Dyersburg (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center is serving the same number of anesthesia patients at a much lower cost

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Case Study: Regional Approach to Anesthesia Services Improves Efficiency of Patient Care

January 1, 2017

NorthStar Anesthesia strategy targets staffing, workflow and documentation at Detroit Medical Center.

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Case Study: Three Secrets to a Smooth Transition in Anesthesia Services Management

January 1, 2017

Experience enables NorthStar Anesthesia to push right buttons at Baptist Health-Paducah (Ky.) to rally anesthesiologists and CRNAs around patient-centered approach to anesthesia services

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Case Study: Experience Counts When Transitioning to a New Anesthesia Management Team

January 1, 2017

NorthStar Anesthesia identifies leadership teams, emphasizes teamwork, communication and performance measurement to revamp the care team model at Detroit Medical Center and orchestrate a smooth transition with leadership changes across the board.

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Case Study: New Pain Management Protocols Improve Efficiency

January 1, 2017

New pain management protocols improve efficiency of knee-replacement surgeries at Franciscan Alliance Hospita

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