Sheridan Healthcare Announces 2014 Leadership Academy Award Winners

Fifth annual awards honor Sheridan physicians for outstanding leadership and innovation achievements

SUNRISE, Fla.--()--Sheridan Healthcare, Inc., a hospital-based, multispecialty physician services company and leading national anesthesia services provider, today announced the winners of its annual Sheridan Leadership Academy Awards. The Sheridan Diamond Award honors a Sheridan physician who demonstrates outstanding leadership and commitment to Sheridan Healthcare’s goals and values. The Sheridan Innovation Award is presented to a Sheridan physician who consistently contributes to the development of Sheridan Healthcare’s organizational, managerial and clinical processes and procedures.

This year’s Diamond Award was presented to Kenneth Colaric, M.D., director of Emergency Services at Saint Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, Missouri. Dr. Colaric has been in practice for more than 18 years and has served as the medical director of Saint Mary’s Medical Center since 2012. He currently manages a group of nine emergency medicine physicians and nine APCs at St. Mary’s, and is also the medical director for three regional EMS services. Dr. Colaric was honored with the Diamond Award for his outstanding leadership and success in running the highly efficient emergency medicine department at St. Mary’s, reducing patient wait times and length of stay, as well as improving overall patient satisfaction.

“It is a surprise and an honor to win the Sheridan Diamond Award,” said Dr. Colaric. “This amazing achievement and the rewards that go with it would not have been possible without the hard work and support of my family and the people I work with at Sheridan Healthcare and St. Mary's Medical Center. In the words of Vince Lombardi, ‘Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”’

The Sheridan Innovation Award was presented to Glenn Kaplan, M.D., medical director for FRESH Teleradiology Services. Dr. Kaplan joined Sheridan in 2006 and has been a driving force behind the advancement and adoption of FRESH Teleradiology solutions. Dr. Kaplan was honored with the Innovation Award for his outstanding work with FRESH, providing 24/7 teleradiology services that leverage the latest technology to significantly improve reporting turnaround times and quality of patient care. These innovations include the exclusive provision of final reads over preliminary reporting, the creation of a comprehensive snapshot using prior patient exams, smart integration with imaging center systems and dedicated customer support.

“I am truly humbled to receive this award,” said Dr. Kaplan. “I believe the award represents the culmination of our entire CTS/FRESH team's efforts to develop a new platform for our practice.”

“Sheridan Healthcare is honored to recognize Dr. Colaric and Dr. Kaplan for their successes in consistently improving our standard of care,” said Robert Coward, president of Sheridan Healthcare. “The success of our company is built upon the shoulders of our leaders, and these two physicians’ accomplishments have helped distinguish Sheridan as a frontrunner in innovative, quality care.”

The doctors received their awards at the 2014 Sheridan Leadership Academy Conference in Orlando, Florida.

About Sheridan Healthcare, Inc.

Sheridan Healthcare Inc. (http://www.sheridanhealthcare.com/) is a leading provider of multi-specialty outsourced physician services to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and other healthcare facilities, primarily in the areas of anesthesiology, neonatology, emergency medicine, and radiology. Sheridan, its subsidiaries and affiliates currently operate in 25 states and employ more than 2,800 physicians and other healthcare professionals. Sheridan’s anesthesiology division, established in 1953, is the leading anesthesia services provider in the country. In addition to physician and allied health services, Sheridan also provides support, training and management in non-clinical areas. Sheridan is recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a certified physician organization.

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Lucy Muscarella, 617-275-6527
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Release Summary

Sheridan Healthcare, a hospital-based, multispecialty physician services company and leading national anesthesia services provider, announces the winners of the Sheridan Leadership Academy Awards.

Contacts

Media Contact:
Greenough Communications
Lucy Muscarella, 617-275-6527
lmuscarella@greenough.biz