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Setup, Staffing, Key to Cardiac Program Success By Dan Teller, Vice President of Cardiac Services
Once a cardiac program is set up, the biggest factor determining operational success is staffing. This doesn’t just mean finding the right team member for the right surgeon – it’s also finding the right people for the OR, for the ICU and for the floor.
It’s All About the Patient: A Practitioner Profile on Reese Williams, DNP
Reese says the idea of making a bigger impact through having oversight and coverage of a service line was what attracted her to AP Health.
Jupiter Medical Center named “Best Heart Center” in Palm Beach County
Jupiter Medical Center’s Robson Heart & Vascular Institute has been awarded “Best Heart Center” in Palm Beach County by The Best of Palm Beach County Awards 2021.
Destined From the Beginning: A Practitioner Profile on Dusty Lynn, SA-C
Dusty has worked as an in-house surgical assistant for physician groups and hospitals, but she prefers being part of the high-performance team at AP Health.
“When I was 12, I had a pretty significant surgery, and I knew from that point on that I wanted to work in the operating room.”
AP Health Earns Designation as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ Company in 2021!
AP Health, Advanced Practice Surgical Partners, announced that it is Great Place to Work-Certified™. Certification is a significant achievement. Using validated employee feedback gathered with Great Place to Work’s rigorous, data-driven methodology, Certification confirms over 83% of employees have a consistently positive experience at AP Health.
Productivity Drives Value in the Operating Room By Billy Williams, SA-C Vice President of Operations
Vice President of Operations
Productivity is not just a buzzword for AP Health, it is our value proposition. By consistently delivering a highly skilled and efficient team of surgical assistants and physician assistants, we increase the productivity of surgeons while lowering labor costs and decreasing operating room times.
Alejandro Rafuls, ARNP: Assisting in Robotic Surgeries for 15 Years
Nurse practitioner Alejandro Rafuls is one of the most experienced surgical assistants in robotic surgery. Alejandro was already well into his career at Memorial Health System when the da Vinci surgical system was introduced there 15 years ago. The da Vinci system is advanced set of instruments to perform robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery. Before Alejandro… Read more »
PA Job Satisfaction Rooted in Passion for Caring: A Practitioner Profile on Matt Williams, PA-C
Like many people, Matt Williams had a childhood dream of becoming a firefighter. Matt eventually would get his EMT certification, work on an ambulance, and become a flight paramedic – as his career path led him to clinical medicine.
Flexibility Key to Surgical Operations, Practitioner Retention By Sarah Calvey PA-C, MMS
While the importance of being nimble in surgical staffing has been increasing for years, COVID-19 has intensified that need. AP Health has been able to help hospitals stabilize their surgical programs and eliminate turnover.