Premier Pulse
Volume 9, Issue 8 – August 2022
Follow Through – Offering Our Patients Complete Care
By Andre Harris, MD, chief medical officer, Atrium Medical Center
Imagine a physician who only does part of a physical exam or a surgeon who gets 60% of the way through surgery but does not finish. Most would think this is absurd, yet patients are plagued with a lack of follow through and often become the recipients of substandard care. Read more.
Service Line Update: Orthopedic Surgery - A Shifting Industry
By William “BJ” Krech, III, system director, orthopedic and surgery service line strategy and business development, Premier Health
Across the nation, orthopedic surgery has seen a dramatic shift from inpatient surgery to outpatient surgery, particularly for total joint replacements. The Southwest Ohio market is no different. Read more.
System News
U.S. News & World Report Rankings; Quality Achievement Awards; Remembrance Walk. Read more.
Editorial Board: Dr. Marc Belcastro, Dr. Roberto Colón, Dr. Andre Harris, Dr. Scott Kanagy
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer: Kathy Harper
Director, System Communications: Ben Sutherly
Editor: Richard Hairston