OUR CLIENTS and Services Provided

Texoma Medical Center, Denison, Texas
- departmental coverage for new cardiac surgeon

McAllen Medical Center, McAllen, Texas
- new group formation requiring Departmental Director services
   and cardiac anesthesia coverage

Asheville VA Medical Center, Asheville, North Carolina
- services provided to department during critical staff shortage
- TEE mentoring

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina
- anesthesia group transition requiring dedicated cardiac
   anesthesia coverage

South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia
- new cardiac program startup for the Dasher Heart Center
- ensured adequacy of anesthesia equipment in newly constructed OR
- trained anesthesia technicians in perioperative monitoring
- established OR drug inventory for cardiac anesthesia
- developed standing orders for service
- implemented ICU transfer monitoring policies
- stabilized program for 3 months until permanent cardiac
   anesthesiologist found

Fremont Medical Center/Rideout Memorial Hospital, Yuba City, California
- anesthesia group transition needing thoracic and vascular
   anesthesia coverage

Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, Tennessee
- support for solo cardiac anesthesiologist in a new cardiac program

Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen, Texas
- vacation relief for cardiac anesthesiologist

King's Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, Kentucky
- program expansion needing dedicated cardiac anesthesia coverage

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center,
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- support for solo cardiac anesthesiologist in a
   new cardiac program
- TEE mentoring and coaching

Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville, Pennsylvania
- vacation relief for cardiac anesthesiologist

Maury Regional Hospital, Columbia, Tennessee
- new cardiac surgery program startup for the
   Maury Heart Center
- ensured adequacy of anesthesia equipment in
   newly constructed OR
- trained anesthesia technicians in perioperative monitoring
- established OR drug inventory for cardiac anesthesia
- developed standing orders for service implemented ICU
   transfer monitoring policies
- developed general policies and procedures for service participated
   in JCAHO review
- established TEE policies and procedures
- participated in external review of program; provided on-site
   refresher training for three anesthesiologists which included
   mentoring during cases and mini-workshops stabilized program
   for 6 months until handover to incumbent anesthesia group

Florida Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- departmental transition requiring dedicated cardiac
   anesthesia coverage

CVPH Medical Center, Plattsburgh, New York
- new cardiac surgery program startup
- serve as Director of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia,
   Champlain Valley Heart Center
- supervision of the administrative component of cardiac
   anesthesia service
- developed policies and procedures (compliance with OSHA)
- participation in New York State Department of Health Site Review
   for Certificate of Need
- ensured adequacy of anesthesia equipment in newly constructed OR
- trained anesthesia technicians in perioperative monitoring
- established OR drug inventory for cardiac anesthesia
- developed standing orders for service
- implement ICU transfer monitoring policies
- setup online perioperative TEE reporting system
- Committee Activities: Cardiac Surgery Quality Forum and
   Operations Working Committee

Bayshore Medical Center, Pasadena, Texas
- Integrated anesthesia services during anesthesia group reconstruction
- Introduction of perioperative TEE services to operating room
- TEE mentoring