IPC The Hospitalist Company Signs Contract to Provide Comprehensive Hospitalist Services to University Community Hospital in Tampa
IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (IPC) announced today that it has signed a contract to provide comprehensive hospitalist services at University Community Hospital (UCH) in Tampa.
12.04.2007
North Hollywood, Calif., December 4, 2007 – IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (IPC) announced today that it has signed a contract to provide comprehensive hospitalist services at University Community Hospital (UCH) in Tampa. UCH is a 465-bed facility that is part of the not-for-profit University Community Health network serving the Tampa Bay area of Florida.
IPC has been providing hospitalist services at UCH since 2005. This experience led the hospital’s management team to ask IPC to contract with UCH for a comprehensive range of hospitalist services. Under the direction of Dennis Deruelle, M.D., IPC practice group leader, the IPC hospitalist team currently includes seven full-time hospitalist physicians, with plans to add more physicians in the future. IPC hospitalists also practice at University Community Health system’s Carrollwood Hospital in Tampa and Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs.
“From the very beginning of their tenure at UCH, the IPC hospitalists have provided exceptional services,” said Brad Bjornstad, M.D., University Community Hospital chief medical officer. “Their inpatient management skills and their equally important post-discharge transition management services earned the trust and respect of our physicians, which resulted in an expanded contract for services.”
“We are aligning our operation with the quality goals of the hospital,” said Larry Hanan, executive director of IPC-Florida. “Our group is contributing to the hospital’s current initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of care. It is a tremendous opportunity to make a difference, and we are excited to partner with UCH to help bring it to fruition.”
UCH was recently named the top-rated hospital in the area by HealthGrades, a healthcare ratings company.
About University Community Hospital
Opened in 1968, University Community Hospital is a 465-bed facility that is home to six Centers of Excellence, which focus resources on major disease areas including orthopaedics, cancer treatment, cardiac care, women's health, pediatrics and diabetes management. The hospital is part of the University Community Health network of hospitals, which was created to reflect the combined strength and partnership achieved through the union of University Community Hospital (UCH) and UCH-Carrollwood in Tampa, and Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. University Community Hospital is a regional health care leader committed to providing the community with safe, knowledgeable, compassionate care and a comprehensive range of services. Pepin Heart Hospital & Dr. Kiran C. Patel Research Institute, the new hospital in the University Community Health network of hospitals, is positioned to transform the delivery of healthcare with its all-digital technology. University Community Hospital is located at 3100 East Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, Fla., (813) 971-6000.
About IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc.
IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. is a leading provider of hospitalist medicine in the United States. Founded by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Adam Singer, M.D. in 1995, IPC owns or provides management services to hospitalist practices operating in over 300 facilities across 16 states. Supported by its proprietary IPC-Link® information technology, IPC delivers physician-driven, hospital-specific solutions to improve the quality of inpatient care and the satisfaction of medical and nursing staff. IPC also provides other corporate services such as billing and collections, provider recruitment, marketing, training and education. IPC employs more than 600 healthcare providers and also offers selected services to non-IPC providers. For more information, visit the IPC website at www.hospitalist.com. Also visit the IPC blog at www.hospitalistblog.com.
IPC has been providing hospitalist services at UCH since 2005. This experience led the hospital’s management team to ask IPC to contract with UCH for a comprehensive range of hospitalist services. Under the direction of Dennis Deruelle, M.D., IPC practice group leader, the IPC hospitalist team currently includes seven full-time hospitalist physicians, with plans to add more physicians in the future. IPC hospitalists also practice at University Community Health system’s Carrollwood Hospital in Tampa and Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs.
“From the very beginning of their tenure at UCH, the IPC hospitalists have provided exceptional services,” said Brad Bjornstad, M.D., University Community Hospital chief medical officer. “Their inpatient management skills and their equally important post-discharge transition management services earned the trust and respect of our physicians, which resulted in an expanded contract for services.”
“We are aligning our operation with the quality goals of the hospital,” said Larry Hanan, executive director of IPC-Florida. “Our group is contributing to the hospital’s current initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of care. It is a tremendous opportunity to make a difference, and we are excited to partner with UCH to help bring it to fruition.”
UCH was recently named the top-rated hospital in the area by HealthGrades, a healthcare ratings company.
About University Community Hospital
Opened in 1968, University Community Hospital is a 465-bed facility that is home to six Centers of Excellence, which focus resources on major disease areas including orthopaedics, cancer treatment, cardiac care, women's health, pediatrics and diabetes management. The hospital is part of the University Community Health network of hospitals, which was created to reflect the combined strength and partnership achieved through the union of University Community Hospital (UCH) and UCH-Carrollwood in Tampa, and Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Tarpon Springs. University Community Hospital is a regional health care leader committed to providing the community with safe, knowledgeable, compassionate care and a comprehensive range of services. Pepin Heart Hospital & Dr. Kiran C. Patel Research Institute, the new hospital in the University Community Health network of hospitals, is positioned to transform the delivery of healthcare with its all-digital technology. University Community Hospital is located at 3100 East Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, Fla., (813) 971-6000.
About IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc.
IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. is a leading provider of hospitalist medicine in the United States. Founded by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Adam Singer, M.D. in 1995, IPC owns or provides management services to hospitalist practices operating in over 300 facilities across 16 states. Supported by its proprietary IPC-Link® information technology, IPC delivers physician-driven, hospital-specific solutions to improve the quality of inpatient care and the satisfaction of medical and nursing staff. IPC also provides other corporate services such as billing and collections, provider recruitment, marketing, training and education. IPC employs more than 600 healthcare providers and also offers selected services to non-IPC providers. For more information, visit the IPC website at www.hospitalist.com. Also visit the IPC blog at www.hospitalistblog.com.