IPC The Hospitalist Company Launches Hospitalist Program at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Florida
Posted on: Thursday, 11 October 2007, 09:00 CDT
IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (IPC) today announced the implementation of a new hospitalist program at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Bradenton, Florida, a 120-bed acute care hospital that is a member of the Manatee Healthcare System and a subsidiary of Universal Health Services Inc.
IPC will provide hospitalist services for medical/surgical patients including those admitted through the emergency department. Dr. Carmen Coiscou, a board certified internist with more than 6 years of hospitalist experience, was selected as the lead physician for the program and started full time at the hospital on October 1.
"We are eager to serve the patients at Lakewood Ranch, a new hospital with state-of-the art technology that shares our mission to deliver optimum quality care," said Larry Hanan, executive director of IPC-Florida. "Our hospitalist team is backed by IPC experience, infrastructure and technology to help ensure efficient and effective inpatient care."
About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center opened September 1, 2004. LWRMC offers patient-focused medicine and is equipped with advanced technology. Located just two miles from I-75 and bridging Manatee and Sarasota counties, this new, 120-bed acute care hospital has an extensive system of fully-integrated inpatient and outpatient services that share a single purpose -- to provide compassionate, quality patient care. Patients have access to a medical staff of over 400 physicians and allied health professionals with a comprehensive range of specialties who use technological advances in medicine. Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is a member of the Manatee Healthcare System and a subsidiary of Universal Health Services Inc., of King of Prussia, PA. UHS, Inc. is one of the nation's largest hospital management companies, operating acute care and behavioral health hospitals, ambulatory and radiation centers nationwide.
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.
Source: Business Wire
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