Anderson Hospital Extends Contract with Compirion to Include Surgical Services
Dec 17, 2008

Compirion Healthcare Solutions has been awarded a significant extension to its 26-week process improvement contract with Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. The new contract specifies additional bed control assistance, and new improvements to further the growth of Anderson's surgical services. Specific goals covered in the new contract are to increase operating room access and utilization, and to improve physician, staff and patient satisfaction. Compirion was originally retained to help improve ED throughput focusing on bed control, case management and patient satisfaction. Case management concentrated on time of day discharge planning in order to ensure bed availability during peak hours.

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Maryville, IL (PRWEB) December 17, 2008 -- Compirion Healthcare Solutions, headquartered in Elm Grove, Wisconsin, has been awarded a significant extension to its 26-week process improvement contract with Anderson Hospital. The new contract specifies additional bed control assistance, and new improvements to further the growth of Anderson's surgical services. Specific goals covered in the new contract are to increase operating room access and utilization, and to improve physician, staff and patient satisfaction. Compirion was originally retained to help improve ED throughput focusing on bed control, case management and patient satisfaction. Case management concentrated on time of day discharge planning in order to ensure bed availability during peak hours.

Compirion Healthcare Solutions has been conducting sustainable performance improvement successfully for over two decades. Their experience includes Emergency Services, Core Measures, Case Management, Surgical Services, Laboratory, Diagnostic Imaging and Inpatient Nursing Care improvement projects. They contract only for measurable outcomes to help achieve patient satisfaction, staff loyalty and a better bottom line. For more information on Compirion visit www.compirion.com/ander.cfm

Anderson Hospital an independent, not for profit hospital dedicated to creating a health care setting in which quality of life and service excellence are experienced by patients, their families, the medical staff and the community. The 135-bed, acute care facility is technology driven, offering patients cutting-edge diagnostic capabilities not often found in a community setting.