TACOMA, Wash. & FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and financial performance of inpatient healthcare delivery, announced today an agreement with Holy Cross Hospital to provide hospitalist services for its premier Medical Group at its 571-bed acute care facility in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Sound Physicians will care for hospitalized medical patients working with community physician providers. By recruiting high-quality hospitalist physicians, Sound Physicians will provide coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
“Holy Cross Hospital has a long-standing tradition of providing excellent service to the communities it serves,” said Robert Bessler M.D., chief executive officer of Sound Physicians. “We’re excited to be part of that tradition and bring our model of care to the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area.”
Patrick Taylor, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Holy Cross Hospital, stated, “We chose Sound Physicians because of their track record of providing excellent care and driving performance improvements for their hospital partners. Sound Physicians will be a strong complement to our region’s dedicated community of physicians serving our patients.”
Working closely with Holy Cross leadership, Sound Physicians will build a high-quality hospitalist team and introduce its proprietary SoundConnect workflow and informatics platform to drive improvements to inpatient care outcomes and financial performance. Sound Physicians will bring its considerable expertise in building a high-performing hospital practice to Holy Cross Hospital, including strong physician leadership, revenue cycle management and a track record of recruiting success.
Holy Cross Hospital is the second Catholic Health East hospital served by Sound Physicians.
About Sound Physicians
Sound Physicians is a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and efficiency of inpatient health care delivery. By investing deeply in outstanding physicians, clinical process excellence and its proprietary workflow and informatics technology, Sound Physicians improves the delivery of inpatient care. Sound Physicians aligns with healthcare providers to measurably enhance patient outcomes and strengthen its partners’ financial performance. To learn more visit: www.soundphysicians.com.