Emergency departments today are subject to a range of challenges but remain the single largest access point to most hospitals in the United States. An efficient and well-managed ED has a significant impact on the success and sustainability of a hospital. Schumacher Group offers unparalleled solutions in Emergency Department and Hospital Medicine staffing and management services.
We customize our solutions to bring optimal patient care and efficiencies to our hospital clients and clinicians. Our partners benefit from our comprehensive management approach and focus on results.
Our Physicians
We focus on recruiting high quality, client-compatible emergency medicine and hospital medicine physicians.
Medical Direction
Strong local Medical Direction is imperative; we focus on Medical Director education and leadership development through on-going management, operational, and clinical training programs, in addition to annual Medical Director Leadership Forums.
Nurse Liaison Value
Our Nurse Liaison component is industry-unique and patient-centered. Through our Nurse Liaisons, we deliver an unparalleled level of clinical focus, responsiveness, and facility involvement.
Customized Operational Assessments
Schumacher Group provides a comprehensive operational assessment of the emergency department flow, staffing and processes at our contracted hospitals. The Assessment includes a 2-3 day direct observation, interviews, chart review, process and systems review, and statistical data analysis, with an action plan and subsequent work group involvement. This service has been valued at over $50,000 minimum, but is provided to all clients at no extra charge.
EDPlus® Services
Schumacher Group provides a relationship defined by Service Excellence. We can offer an array of services and resources that are quality-focused and designed to enhance the patient's emergency department experience (also provided at no extra cost to our clients): patient satisfaction services and education, throughput enhancement, performance reporting, CME/CEU, industry advocacy, legal and regulatory education, and risk management.
Data Reporting
We have reporting infrastructure to monitor critical data, and can compare your facility with regional and national benchmarks, including Core Measures, patient satisfaction, and ED efficiencies and statistics.
Service-Driven Management
You can expect unsurpassed physician group management and ED service, including coordination and cooperation with local physicians and hospital management/ownership, JCAHO participation, managed care expertise, billing and coding assistance, cost containment, positive community relations, participation with risk management/quality improvement personnel, and nursing advocacy/consultation.
Cost-effective Solutions
Schumacher Group will provide a cost-effective solution with a predictable financial situation for the hospital, helping clients reach their optimal market share.
Performance Improvement Focus
Schumacher Group takes an extremely rigorous, proactive approach to performance improvement, which focuses on: continuous performance improvement, enhanced patient throughput, decreased waiting times, excellent patient satisfaction, rapid registration processes, close coordination with hospital management team, development of clinical pathways, and physician and nurse education.
Innovative Technologies
Clients benefit from our innovative approach to providing technological efficiencies for our operating teams to do more with less, thus decreasing costs for the hospital client.
Hospital Medicine Solutions
We have the ability to provide a complete continuum of patient care through a synergistic partnership with our Emergency and Hospitalist management programs.
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