MELVILLE, N.Y., April 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), the largest single specialty anesthesia management company in the United States, is proud to announce its partnership with Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. Through their partnership, NAPA will be providing best-in-class anesthesiology and related management services that focus on delivering the highest quality of care and improving clinical outcomes within the hospital.
Bronx-Lebanon is the largest voluntary, not-for-profit health care system serving the South and Central Bronx, with 970 beds at two major hospital divisions; a major psychiatric facility; two specialized long term care facilities; and an extensive "BronxCare" Network of medical practices, including the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center; as well as a 51-unit housing facility for seniors and low income residents.
"As the healthcare environment continues to transform, hospitals are faced with difficult economic and regulatory challenges," said Timothy Dowd, MD, Managing Partner & CEO, North American Partners in Anesthesia. "With anesthesia heavily aligned with a hospital's operating room suite, NAPA is able to offer hospitals like Bronx-Lebanon, solutions that are tied to their concerns of being able to provide the most efficient, cost-effective healthcare while producing optimal outcomes."
NAPA began providing general anesthesia services for Bronx-Lebanon's OR suite on March 1st, and will be led by their newly appointed Anesthesia Chief, Christopher Chang, MD.
About North American Partners in Anesthesia
Founded in 1986, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is the largest single specialty anesthesia management company in the United States. With over 850 clinicians nationwide, the company is known for having the most respected clinical staff, management leadership, and evidence-based quality initiatives in the industry – resulting in maximized OR performance, reduced costs and consistent surgeon & patient satisfaction. For more information, please visit http://www.NAPAanesthesia.com/anesthesia.
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