Don’t Lose Patients Because You Don’t Have Surgeons
Across rural America, hospitals are fighting to keep essential services close to home. When surgical coverage is inconsistent—or unavailable—patients are forced to leave town. That doesn’t just impact outcomes. It erodes trust, drains revenue, and weakens the role your hospital plays as a community anchor.
At Synergy Health Partners, we believe rural hospitals deserve more than just temporary solutions. That’s why we partner with administrators across the country to build sustainable, budget-aligned surgical staffing models that restore stability—and local care access.
Staffing That Respects Your Budget, Mission, and Community
With over a decade of experience in 22 states, Synergy’s fractional surgicalist programs are designed specifically for the unique challenges rural hospitals face.
Here’s what that means for you:
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Reduce costly patient transfers
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Retain high-value inpatient and outpatient surgical cases
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Shorten ED hold times and inpatient stays
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Gain reliable trauma, ortho, and general surgery coverage
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Keep care local—and your hospital financially viable
Whether you’re dealing with physician retirements, unpredictable on-call burdens, or recruitment gaps, we’re here to build a model that works—for your community and your leadership team.
How It Works?
To support consistent surgical access in rural communities, we build customized Surgicalist Models that reflect the realities of your hospital—your patient volume, your team structure, your budget, and your community’s needs. Every program is led by a dedicated service line champion who brings clinical experience and operational focus to help your hospital succeed.
Our surgeons and clinicians don’t just show up for shifts—they integrate into your hospital’s workflows, culture, and leadership structure. From surgical scheduling to committee participation, they operate like an extension of your own team. That’s why we go beyond credentials when selecting providers—we look for people who are committed to building lasting, high-trust relationships with rural facilities.
Each Surgicalist Model is structured to deliver dependable, high-quality patient care while also providing clear, actionable performance metrics to support your operational goals. We offer deep expertise across:
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General Surgery
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Orthopedic Surgery
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Trauma and Emergency Surgical Support
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Surgical Service Line Development
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KPI Tracking and Operational Reporting
What Are The Benefits To Rural Hospitals?
Surgical teams work coordinated shifts 24/7/365 with detailed handoffs to cover emergent, acute, and inpatient consult needs, resulting in:
- Predictable physician staffing – Orthopedic, Trauma, General Surgery
- Call support for community physicians
- Decreased wait times and length of stay
- Improved patient throughput
- Increased elective volume
- Increased downstream revenue
- Increased surgical volume to ER
- Decreased time ER to OR
- Improved HCAHPS
- Decreased readmissions
The Synergy Model:
- Restores work-life balance for clinicians
- Ensures quality of life for skilled surgeons
- Allows surgeons to enjoy real-time off
- Empowers surgeons to focus on their passion for quality patient care rather than on administrative hassles
This is how we support high quality, aligned, and engaged medical professionals so that they can support hospitals and patients with predictable surgical teams and access to local care.
Case Studies
Orthopedic Surgicalist Program Expands Access to Care and Delivers Coverage for General Surgery and Emergency Department
How the Surgicalist Model Helped a Hospital Increase Local Access to Care and Achieve Level II Trauma Designation
Predictable Staffing for a Level II Trauma Center Serving Five Counties
How a Rural Hospital Expanded Services and became a Top Critical Access Hospital in the “Middle of Nowhere”
