In 2008, Regional West leadership introduced a new concept in the delivery of healthcare called Physician Hospital Integration. The organization of a multispecialty medical and surgical group – Regional West Physicians Clinic – allowed participating physicians to be actively involved with hospital management in decision-making related to quality, safety, and patient care.

Flash forward to early this year when Regional West Physicians Clinic instituted a Network Operating Council (NOC) as part of a physician, provider, and patient satisfier initiative.

Regional West Trauma Team Moves to Whole Blood Transfusions for Trauma Patients

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), trauma is the fourth leading cause of mortality in the United States, with more than 30% of trauma-related deaths due to massive blood loss.