meeting our facility's needs. The survey basically asked if our providers
had the attitude and skill to work in our center, and gave surgeons an
opportunity to speak their minds about the skills they see on a daily
basis. That's a valuable tool for assessing the performance of your
providers. It also helps fulfill the requirement of assessing a contracted
service, as accrediting bodies and CMS both require.
Q: What value-added services do you expect and provide?
LV: The role Dr. Campbell fills is not contractually required, but the
leadership he provides really does make the relationship with our
providers exponentially better.
FC: Educating staff and actively participating in administrative and gover-
nance roles is important. I sit on the quality improvement and medical
executive committees, and promote QA initiatives throughout the center.
Anesthesia groups should also partner with administration to ensure
compliance with accrediting agency standards and look for ways to con-
trol costs.
LV: We also want them on the cutting edge of care. This is what we're
doing now, this is what we want to do, and here's where you fit in.
Will you support us in our efforts? That keeps the anesthesia team
informed, gives them time to plan, and opportunity to research and
learn the latest techniques or how to use new technologies.
FC: Ensuring current care is one of anesthesia's primary responsibil-
ities. We're fortunate to have our pick of young doctors joining us
from different training centers who bring different experiences and
perspectives to the table. That kind of fresh blood is helpful to a
group like ours. It's very important that your providers feel a sense
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