Sound Physicians Recognizes National Healthcare Quality Week - 500+ member hospitalist organization brings quality expertise to healthcare systems
Sound Physicians recognizes the contributions of its hospitalist team members in advancing quality in patient care, joining those around the nation in celebrating the National Healthcare Quality Week, October 16-22, 2011.

TACOMA, WA, October 22, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization, recognizes the contributions of its hospitalist team members in advancing quality in patient care, joining those around the nation in celebrating the National Healthcare Quality Week, October 16-22, 2011.

Sound Physicians' 500+ hospitalists, hospitalist nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and post-acute physicians drive measurable improvements in quality outcomes 24 hours a day, seven days a week. With 56 hospitalist teams focused on improving Medicare core measures, Sound Physicians provides significant value to its hospital partners throughout the country.

"Our evidenced-based clinical processes and tools, combined with training and infrastructure, enable our hospitalist teams to consistently deliver measurable improvements for inpatient quality outcomes," said Robert A. Bessler, MD, CEO of Sound Physicians. "Sound Physicians' hospitalist nurses play a key role in driving improvements in quality. Meri Beth Schwendeman, RN, BSN, CPHQ and Robin Grimm, RN, BS, CPHQ have earned the distinction of Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality from the National Association for Healthcare Quality. We applaud their initiative in achieving this professional recognition and their focus on driving improvements in healthcare quality."

The week highlights the influence of healthcare quality professionals in achieving improved patient care outcomes and healthcare delivery systems. The National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) is a dynamic professional organization for knowledge sharing and represents healthcare quality in all settings and specialty areas.

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Daven Rosener
Sound Physicians
Senior Communications Manager
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Tacoma, Washington
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