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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MercyOne releases statement about split with Medical Center Anesthesiologists
DES MOINES, Iowa — On Tuesday, MercyOne released a statement about its split with Medical Center Anesthesiologists. Last week it was announced that MercyOne was parting ways with long-time anesthesia partner, Medical Center Anesthesiologists (MCA). According to an email sent to MercyOne staff obtained by WHO 13, the split stemmed from MercyOne's transition to TogetherCare/ Epic Go Live, an electronic medical record system. MCA President-Elect Dr. Vincent Brinker told WHO 13 that the MCA knew about the transition to Epic but identified issues with the system. Dr. Brinker said the MCA provided temporary solutions to the issues, but MercyOne disagreed with those solutions, and ultimately decided to part ways. Exile Brewing Company wins gold at world beer competition Now, MercyOne is releasing a statement addressing the issue. It reads: Based on recent social media and news coverage, we recognize the need to share the broader situation of the MercyOne and MCA relationship to provide more accurate context for our community. MercyOne has a long history of providing exceptional health care and we are committed to continue providing that level of care and experience to our patients. In March, Medical Center Anesthesiologists (MCA) contacted MercyOne providing 180-day termination of their contract. To keep our partnership in place, MCA required MercyOne to provide more than double our financial support, forcing us to prudently request proposals from other organizations. Additionally, MCA was unwilling to chart patient status information during surgery using downtime procedures until MercyOne transitions to new technology for approximately six weeks. Ultimately, the decisions from MCA have led MercyOne to seek a new partnership with Vituity, a physician-owned entity. 'Vituity's mission is to improve lives. We work closely with local partners to ensure continuity of care, expand access, and create positive, lasting impact in the communities we serve,' says Vituity CEO Imamu Tomlinson, MD. 'At the heart of our culture is a deep commitment to empowering clinicians — so they can provide the best possible care and find purpose and fulfillment in the work they do every day.' The goal for MercyOne during this transition is to keep MCA providers in the new model to provide the same excellent service to our patients, our colleagues, and our community. Surgical clinical quality at MercyOne Des Moines is outstanding and achieves best in class results. Vituity is committed to continuing this tradition of clinical excellence. MercyOne After May 31, the MCA will no longer provide services to MercyOne Des Moines hospital downtown and Mercy Medical Center-West Lakes in West Des Moines. Metro News: Juvenile assaulted at Walnut Creek Campus in West Des Moines MercyOne releases statement about split with Medical Center Anesthesiologists Exile Brewing Company wins gold at world beer competition Some metro trails closed because of flash flooding Des Moines churches can act as emergency homeless shelters following council approval Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
MercyOne Des Moines cutting ties with long-time anesthesia partner
DES MOINES, Iowa — MercyOne Medical Center is cutting ties with its current partner for anesthesia services, Medical Center Anesthesiologists. An email sent to MercyOne staff from Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dennis Szurkus, and provided to WHO 13, said, in part: 'As our TogetherCare / Epic Go Live is quickly approaching on May 31, we have identified an operation imperative to transition to a new partner for anesthesiology in Des Moines.' According to its website, Medical Center Anesthesiologists, P.C. has been providing the Des Moines community with anesthesia-related services for over 50 years. The group is made up of more than 40 physicians and many CRNAs (certified registered nurse anesthetists). They provide anesthesia services to patients at five area surgical sites, as well as see patients for comprehensive pain management services at four different locations around the metro area. We've reached out to Medical Center Anesthesiologists for a comment on the situation, but have not heard back. No details on the reason for the change or the timeline were given regarding the new partnership. MercyOne provided the following statement to WHO 13 News: 'MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is committed to providing exceptional care and experience to our patients. Following extensive discussions with Medical Center Anesthesiologists (MCA), it has become necessary to transition to a new partner for anesthesia services in Des Moines. We welcome MCA clinicians to continue to provide services through a new relationship. This transition will allow us to hold true to our commitment to recruiting and investing in surgical services to achieve our patient safety, care, growth, and Mission goals. We have enjoyed the longstanding service from and partnership with MCA and the expertise they have provided our patients and colleagues and welcome their continued relationship with us through the new partnership.' Public Relations Lead Alex Carfrae, MercyOne MercyOne Des Moines cutting ties with long-time anesthesia partner Youth ministry employee charged with sexual abuse of child at Des Moines facility Adventureland prepping to open for the season this weekend Wednesday night yacht races take sail at Saylorville Lake Des Moines finishing project to eliminate combined sewage Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
