Cogent Healthcare and Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center Partner in Hospitalist Program Penetrating the New York Market.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 2003 Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Pachogue, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , has selected Cogent Healthcare, Inc., one of the nation's leading providers of inpatient management services, to establish a Hospitalist hos·pi·tal·ist n. A physician, usually an internist, who specializes in the care of hospitalized patients. hospitalist program in their facility. Cogent's hospitalist model has been implemented to provide hospitalist services to patients of all payer types, including Medicare, Medicaid and commercial. "Cogent's comprehensive hospitalist model fits well with Brookhaven's commitment to superb patient care and will improve quality of care, responsiveness to patients and help to manage our costs," said Thomas Ockers, President/CEO of Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center. "We believe that our hospitalized patients will benefit greatly from having on-site physicians readily available to provide the quality of care they need." Cogent Healthcare is dedicated to providing hospitals with a comprehensive inpatient management program to improve the quality and continuity of inpatient care inpatient care Managed care Services delivered to a Pt who needs physician care for > 24 hrs in a hospital management, while increasing patient satisfaction and significantly reducing costs. Cogent hospitalists work closely with local clinical care coordinators and administrative staff as well as national support staff and mentoring teams. Cogent provides "best practice" guidelines for the most common hospital diagnosis, audits to determine adherence to the guidelines, automated communication systems to keep all members of the care team informed including the primary care physician, and information technology systems to record data and analyze results. Once the patient is discharged, the care returns to the patient's primary care physician. "We are glad that Brookhaven has chosen us as a partner to deliver high-quality medical care to their patients," said Alan Puzarne, chief executive officer of Cogent Healthcare. "By being available in the hospitals, Cogent hospitalists are able to evaluate patients coming into the hospital, and then can expedite appropriate treatment and make the correct care decisions quickly, helping patients move through the system efficiently and seamlessly." For more information about Cogent Healthcare, contact Bill Behnke, 949/399-6038. About Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center For more than forty-seven years, Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center has been committed to providing quality health care for our community. A dedicated team of professionals coupled with state-of-the-art technology has brought us to where we are today -- a 321-bed multi-faceted Medical Center. Through strong leadership and unwavering community support, we have been able to offer a full spectrum of quality, accessible and affordable medical services. Our Emergency Department is a New York State designated Level II Trauma Center In the United States a Level II trauma center provides emergency medicine to trauma patients. A Level II trauma center works in collaboration with a Level I trauma center. It provides comprehensive trauma care and supplements the clinical expertise of a Level I institution. . Among our specialized services are a Neuroscience Center, an Ambulatory Surgery Center ambulatory surgery center A free-standing center that performs various types of surgery , Pain Management Center, Anticoagulation Services, Women's Health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. , and a medical/surgical detoxification Detoxification Definition Detoxification is one of the more widely used treatments and concepts in alternative medicine. It is based on the principle that illnesses can be caused by the accumulation of toxic substances (toxins) in the body. program. Our Behavioral Health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or continuum, with central point of referral through our Access Center, includes in-patient, partial hospitalization Partial hospitalization is a type of program used to treat mental illness and substance abuse. In partial hospitalization, the patient continues to reside at home, but commutes to a treatment center up to seven days a week. and outpatient programs, enabling those in need of behavioral health services to receive it close to home. Serving our neighbors for nearly a half century, we have grown beyond our own walls and have reached into our community. Located in the Carroll and Henrietta Swezey Pavilion in downtown Patchogue is a 24-station Hemodialysis Unit, Home Health Agency and Hospice program. Our unique collaborative agreement with Suffolk County Suffolk County may refer to:
It is our mission to deliver accessible, high-quality health services in a focused, caring environment while providing health advocacy for the community and people we serve. Simply put, we are "neighbors caring for neighbors." About Cogent Healthcare, Inc. Cogent Healthcare, Inc. (www.cogenthealthcare.com) is a leading provider of services that improve the well being of hospitalized patients while reducing their associated costs through the creation and management of inpatient-based physician networks. Its vision is to improve care and efficiency by reducing variations in care, establishing best practices, identifying and removing barriers to efficient care, and measuring outcomes. To this end, the company provides comprehensive programs in clinical care staffing, communication and data management that support the hospitalist physician in the delivery of inpatient care. Cogent Healthcare's programs are currently in 13 major markets throughout the United States. More than two years ago, Cogent Healthcare also launched the first Internet-based continuing medical educational program for hospitalist physicians. Its CME CME See: Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME See Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). programs for physicians, nurses and pharmacists can be accessed at the company's website, www.cogenthealthcare.com |
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