Sound Physicians Enters Agreement to Provide Hospitalist Services with Alameda Health System's San Leandro Hospital

    TACOMA, WA, July 01, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sound Physicians, a healthcare organization focused on improving quality and lowering cost throughout the acute episode of care, announced today an agreement to provide hospitalist services for San Leandro Hospital.

Alameda Health System is a leading public healthcare provider and medical training institution recognized for its world-class patient- and family-centered care. Founded in 1960, San Leandro Hospital is a one of their community hospitals, providing a full range of medical services to a population of nearly 265,000 people in San Leandro, California and the surrounding communities.

"We sought a partner with hospitalist management expertise that would support our doctors in the delivery of exceptional care for patients in our hospital," said Chief Administrative Officer James E.T. Jackson. "Sound Physicians brings resources to drive improvement in clinical outcomes while lowering the cost of care for patients served by our hospital."

Sound Physicians will employ a team of hospitalist physicians, including a chief hospitalist, as well as a hospitalist nurse focused on driving performance improvements and patient satisfaction efforts. Collaborating with the leadership of San Leandro Hospital, including Medical Staff, Sound Physicians will implement a proven quality performance model designed to improve quality, satisfaction and financial performance for the hospital.

"We're proud to partner with San Leandro Hospital," said Robert Bessler, M.D., chief executive officer for Sound Physicians. "We're looking forward to providing high-quality care for patients in this community through engaged clinicians and our performance management expertise. Sound now provides care to more than 20 hospital partners with more than 250 providers and operational colleagues in California. We believe this growth is driven by our ability to drive reproducible results that benefit our patients, partner hospitals and providers in the communities we serve."

About Sound Physicians
Founded in 2001, Sound Physicians is a leading healthcare organization with a proven track record of improving quality, satisfaction and financial performance for hospitals and post-acute facilities nationwide. Our patient-centered approach, web-based workflow platform, experienced leadership team and more than 2,000 hospitalist, intensivist, emergency medicine and transitional care providers drive breakthrough results throughout the acute episode of care for nearly 300 hospitals and post-acute facilities in 33 states across the nation.

About Alameda Health System
Alameda Health System is a leading public health care provider and medical training institution recognized for its world-class patient- and family-centered care. As one of Alameda County's largest employers, Alameda Health System provides more than 4,500 jobs and is home to more than 1,100 physicians across nine facilities, including Highland Hospital, Alameda Hospital, San Leandro Hospital, John George Psychiatric Hospital, Fairmont Hospital, and a network of community-based wellness centers. Alameda Health System is committed to promoting wellness and optimizing the health the community through its mission of caring, healing, teaching and serving all. For more information, visit AlamedaHealthSystem.org.

About San Leandro Hospital
San Leandro Hospital, located in San Leandro, California, provides inpatient and outpatient services, including surgical and intensive care, emergency services, rehabilitation therapy imaging and laboratory testing. For more than 50 years, San Leandro Hospital physicians, staff and volunteers have worked together to provide outstanding health care services. As a member of the Alameda Health System, San Leandro Hospital has a direct connection to a nationally known institution of medical and educational excellence and its expanded health care services. For more information, visit SanLeandroAHS.org.

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