"When I think of a Premier physician, I think of a physician who is responsive and attentive to our patient needs."

Kevin Nokels, VP & COO Alegent Health Midlands Hospital

Staff Support

Giving Clinicians the Tools and Training to Succeed

At Premier, we’ve built a clinician educational and support system that gives our emergency department staff the resources they need to perform their jobs at the highest possible level. We focus on helping physicians, nurses and EMS personnel provide exceptional, consistent care.

Clinician Support through Collaboration

In medicine, the more you know, the better you can perform. Understanding this, we built an information-sharing system that extends from our nursing stations to our corporate offices. Our nursing leadership constantly collaborates and shares intelligence with our clinicians through emails and phone calls. Our staff also has the support of our corporate offices, who provide useful information that will lead to better job performance and patient outcomes.

Risk alerts are also shared. These short, two-page documents focus on specific areas such as codes, and strokes, and are packed with valuable information that is beneficial to the staff at large.

Clinician Support through Education

Premier is committed to the continued growth of our clinicians through ongoing educational programs. Each year, Premier medical directors select nursing leaders to attend the Emergency Nursing Association (ENA) Conference, all expenses paid. Attendees not only earn CEU’s, but are also able to share the knowledge they’ve gained with all staff members through our network of nursing leaders.

In another clinician support program, physicians and physician assistants are able to earn CEU’s online. In 2012, this same service will be available to our nursing staff. 

Mercy Hospital Fairfield

Shelley Miller, RN, MSN
Director, Emergency Department
Mercy Hospital Fairfield

"Premier physicians worked with us to implement a pull-til- full process in our ED, making our waiting room empty 70% of the time and greatly increasing patient satisfaction."

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Berger Hospital

Tim Colburn
President and CEO
Berger Hospital

"On average, the majority of our patients are seen in two hours or less, that's twice as fast as the national average."

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