Unwavering
Partnership Mindset
Great Lakes Anesthesiology forms productive, long-term relationships with hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and office space practices. With best-in-class clinicians and a forward-thinking administrative team, we strive to improve your facility’s efficiency, throughput, and profitability while removing the burden of staffing your anesthesia department.
What sets us apart.
Broad Practice Expertise
Our deep bench of providers and team care model enables Great Lakes to provide the full spectrum of anesthesia care – from pediatrics to geriatrics, and subspecialties in between. We also offer site-specific care for niche practices, including dental, ophthalmology, and more.
OR leadership
A leadership team – comprised of a site director, clinical coordinators, and admin professionals – takes the reins of your OR to push through efficiencies and ensure high-quality surgical consultations.
Administrative proficiency
Our Values
Excellence is earned
For over two decades, our group has established a reputation for outstanding clinical outcomes and administrative support. We remain committed to being the best in our industry and set out to provide value to our partners each and every day.
Unsurpassed quality of care
Through evidence-based medicine and proven efficiencies, practices, and innovations, we deliver the highest level of anesthesia care possible.
Attracting top-notch providers
One of our greatest strengths is the ability to recruit and retain top talent. We are always adding to our deep roster of fellowship-trained anesthesiologists and experienced CNRAs so there’s never a doubt that your site is adequately staffed.
Embracing the team model
We optimize efficiency and quality of care with the team anesthesia care model, which typically includes a dedicated site director, anesthesiologist and team members including residents, fellows and/or CRNAs.
Flexibility with function
We are adept at the dynamic nature of the perioperative continuum while maintaining consistency and reliability in our protocols and outcomes.
Building trust outside the OR
Our site directors and anesthesiologists form positive, cooperative relationships with surgeons, enhancing trust and promoting provider teamwork that is vital during critical OR cases.
Being part of the community
Great Lakes establishes residences near many of our partner sites, allowing our team members to embed themselves and invest back into the community.
Our Process
At Great Lakes, we have a refined, systemic process to ensure a smooth transition and integrate a highly productive and efficient anesthesia department. Our collaborative model is designed to provide stability to your facility today while positioning your organization for future, sustainable growth.
Connection
An initial discovery to determine if a partnership is a mutually beneficial fit.
Analysis
We take a deep look at your practice model, organization culture, and goals to create a plan for staffing and financial optimization.
Integration
Our proven protocols and policies are integrated and adapted to your site’s existing processes.
Onboarding
Your anesthesia care team is trained and synchronized with your site through a standardized orientation and hands-on approach.
Daily management
Site leadership and our admin team provide consistent, high-quality anesthesia management.
Growth opportunities
Our data analytics department leverages anesthesia and OR metrics to improve efficiency, throughput, and patient satisfaction indices.
Team nurturing
Great Lakes prioritizes employee satisfaction to enhance retention and ensure consistent, high-quality staffing.
Best-in-class anesthesia team.
The physicians at Great Lakes are certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Additionally, our pediatric and obstetric anesthesiologists are also certified in their subspecialties, Pediatric Anesthesiology and Obstetric Anesthesiology by the American Board. Our anesthesiologists are among the most experienced and respected in the country. We also have an extensive team of skilled CRNAs who provide consistent and compassionate patient care. In addition to being experienced practitioners, many of our anesthesiologists are researchers and academic instructors.
Our success stories.
Since 1998, our group has implemented exclusive anesthesia partnerships for a wide range of healthcare facilities, including urban hospitals, rural hospitals, and ambulatory surgery centers. We approach each new partnership with an open mindset to overcome unique hurdles, ensure a smooth transition, and set the engagement up for long-term success.
Our Partners
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