TeamHealth Acquires Wolverine Anesthesia Consultants

Team Health Holdings Inc.

, one of the nation's largest providers of outsourced physician staffing solutions for hospitals, announced the acquisition of the operations of Wolverine Anesthesia Consultants (Wolverine). Based in Orlando, Fla., Wolverine's more than 60 physicians and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) provide care for more than 33,000 patients annually through anesthesia management services for three hospitals and one ambulatory surgery center: Orlando Regional Medical Center, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Orlando Regional Ambulatory Care Center. These facilities are all part of Orlando Health, a private, not-for-profit healthcare network. "Our physicians and CRNAs have proudly served Central Florida patients and families for more than 14 years," said Roger Murbach, MD, president of Wolverine. "Our reputation was built on providing quality anesthesia and pain management services, and we are excited for the opportunity to continue to increase our level of service and innovation through our new relationship with TeamHealth." "Associating with anesthesia professionals who share our mission of quality, efficiency and exceptional patient care is an important part of our growth strategy," said Oliver Rogers, president of TeamHealth Hospital Based Services. "We are pleased