Relias Healthcare, an Emergency Medicine and Hospital Solutions company headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi, has been granted the opportunity to provide Emergency Medicine Professional Staffing and Management Services for Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Starting Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Relias Healthcare will begin the management and physician staffing of the Emergency Department at Forrest General. 

Forrest General Hospital is a Level II Trauma Center and the only Level II Trauma Center in the Pine Belt. The Forrest General Trauma Center is fully equipped with the highest quality neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists, orthopedists, surgeons, ICU, and Emergency Medicine Providers. Forrest General Hospital’s Emergency Department cares for over 86,000 patients annually. 

“Partnering with Forrest General aligns directly with our organization’s vision ‘To be the regional leader for innovative and cost-effective provider staffing and management solutions by aligning our clinicians’ needs with our organization’s priorities,’” said Luke West, CEO of Relias Healthcare. “Forrest General Hospital has made it clear that their priority is to empower the ED physician and nursing teams through setting clear performance expectations, allowing Relias Healthcare to deliver training and resources, and improving the environment for our clinicians and our patients. Work is already underway, and we are excited for the season ahead for FGH and Relias Healthcare.”

Relias Healthcare is a multi-state healthcare solutions company with over 200+ providers and over 460,000+ annual visits. Relias Healthcare provides hospitals with a wide portfolio of management and staffing solutions within the acute care setting of both tertiary referral centers and rural community hospitals. Providers are our priority, hospitals are our partners, and patients are our purpose.