EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CEP America's hospitalist division, Galen Inpatient Physicians, began staffing the inpatient service at Adventist Medical Center – Hanford in California's Central Valley on July 1, 2012.
Galen began managing the inpatient departments for Hanford's sister hospitals Adventist Medical Centers in Selma and Reedley earlier this year. The three Adventist Medical Centers already partner with CEP America to staff and manage their emergency departments (EDs).
"CEP America has impressed us with their success in the emergency departments at Adventist Medical Centers in Hanford, Selma and Reedley," said Wayne Ferch, Adventist Health / Central Valley Network president and CEO.
With the addition of their inpatient departments, CEP America physicians now work at over 100 practice locations throughout the U.S., caring for over 4 million patients annually.
Founded in 1975, CEP America provides hospitals with the clinical, staffing and management expertise necessary to improve clinical quality, efficiency and service across the acute care continuum. Since 2000, CEP America's hospitalist division, Galen Inpatient Physicians, has provided high-quality inpatient care to hospitals across the country.
Adventist Medical Center – Hanford is a part of the Adventist Health / Central Valley Network, which is a nonprofit, faith-based organization operating more than 50 sites in Kings, Tulare, Kern and southern Fresno counties. The network's four hospitals, 24 Community Care clinics and outpatient centers experience more than a million patient interactions a year through more than 2,700 employees. The Valley network is part of Adventist Health, a faith-based, not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system serving communities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington founded on Seventh-day Adventist health values.
For more information on Adventist Health / Central Valley Network, please visit www.AdventistHealthCV.com. For more information on CEP America and Galen Inpatient Physicians, please visit www.cepamerica.com.
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