The CORE Institute has partnered with ambulatory surgery center company Surgical Care Affiliates and six local independent physicians to open a specialty hospital in Phoenix. Here are five things to now.
1. The facility is named The CORE Institute Specialty Hospital, formerly the Surgical Hospital of Phoenix. The surgical hospital is now open under its new governance and ownership. The center will provide joint replacement, spine care, podiatry, pain management and more.
2. Eric Tomlon, COO of The CORE Institute's national hospital and service line management division, will serve as the specialty hospital's interim CEO. Mr. Tomlon has 20 years of experience in healthcare administration. "The CORE Institute Specialty Hospital will be a place where patients, physicians and employees can expect the very best in top tier, orthopedic services," said Mr. Tomlon.
3. "The CORE Institute is pleased to join forces with SCA to continue to transform the delivery of healthcare," said Chairman and CEO David J. Jacofsky, MD. "Both organizations have outcomes with data that speaks for itself and through this strategic partnership, we are able to expand our standardized care approach, proprietary quality and IT platforms, and replicate these proven outcomes nationally."
4. SCA and The CORE Institute hope their partnership will serve as a national model for specialty centers. The two organizations plan to expand their collaboration on the national and local levels.
5. "With their experience and expertise in co-management with Banner Health and St. John Providence Health Systems, The CORE Institute is the ideal partner to support SCA in furthering our mission to improve healthcare and achieve our shared goal of establishing a system of accountable care, where quality outcomes drive reimbursement," said Goran Dragolovic, senior vice president of operations at SCA.