PHILADELPHIA, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Somnia, Inc. has signed an agreement with HealthSouth to provide comprehensive anesthesia services for its Lancaster and Exeter Surgery Centers. Under the agreement, Somnia will provide comprehensive anesthesia services as well as a total quality management program, including peer review, credentialing, quality assurance and improvement. Somnia’s highly trained anesthesia professionals are certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
“HealthSouth has earned an excellent reputation throughout the years, built on quality and exceptional patient care,” said Robert C. Goldstein, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Somnia, Inc. “We are delighted to work with such a professional organization, dedicated to providing the utmost level of service to its patients.”
HealthSouth surgery centers are designed to perform various types of outpatient surgical procedures, such as orthopedic, ophthalmology, plastics, ears, nose and throat, gynecology, gastroenterology, general surgery and podiatry, among others. The surgery centers are equipped with advanced medical equipment as well as specialized rooms for simpler procedures.
About Somnia:
Somnia Inc. works to advance outpatient surgery by assisting surgeons and payers achieve their goals of safe, secure and cost-effective ambulatory operating room environments. The three Somnia divisions that collectively work to execute this plan include Accreditation and Consulting, Anesthesia Services, and Pain Management Services. The overall volume of office-based surgeries has increased dramatically in recent years, growing from 20 million to 40 million cases from 1981 to 1999. In 2004, it is estimated that 20% of all surgeries took place in office-based surgical facilities.
About HealthSouth:
HealthSouth is one of the nation’s largest providers of outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative healthcare services, operating facilities nationwide. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at http://www.healthsouth.com .
Somnia Inc.
CONTACT: Anthony Guglielmi, Dir. of Corporate Communications of Somnia,Inc., +1-877-476-6642, ext. 3531, or Pager: +1-888-969-7096