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Palomar Medical Center Escondido and Palomar Medical Center Poway

Benchmark Hospitalists and Intensivists Selected as the Provider of Hospitalist and Intensivist Services at Palomar Medical Center Escondido and Palomar Medical Center Poway

Innovative Hospitalist and Intensivist Management Company Focuses on Improving Care Coordination, Patient Flow, Clinical Quality & Patient Satisfaction

(August 8, 2021 Los Angeles, CA) Benchmark Hospitalists and Intensivists, a premier provider of hospitalist and intensivist services, has contracted with two Palomar Health sites: Palomar Medical Center Escondido and Palomar Medical Center Poway to provide both hospitalist and intensivist management and administrative services beginning August 8, 2021. In addition to the hospitalist and intensivist programs, our sister company Emergent Medical Associates will also begin providing ED services at these 2 locations.

Benchmark has served multiple hospitals in Southern California for decades, and this partnership marks Benchmark’s expansion into the San Diego community. Benchmark will provide Palomar Health a proprietary Eco-System approach that allows a global view of the patient care continuum to address the needs of Administration, the Medical Staff, Nursing, Ancillary Departments and, most importantly, the patient. In addition, Benchmark’s robust reporting platform will help to manage the overall operations and efficiencies of the programs. With the addition of both Hospitalist and Intensivist services, Benchmark will be able to streamline the management of the in-patient patient population through increased communication and collaboration, resulting in seamless transfers, improved outcomes and better overall patient experience.

“It is an honor to be selected by Palomar Medical Center Escondido and Palomar Medical Center Poway,” stated Dr. Mark Bell, President of Benchmark. “We look forward to bringing synergy to the hospital and patients with our best-in-class hospitalist and intensivist solutions.”


About Benchmark Hospitalists and Intensivists
Headquartered in El Segundo, CA, Benchmark’s proprietary approach, focus on clinical excellence and in-depth experience in all aspects of hospital management allow for the creation of unique Hospitalist solutions for each client, consistently achieving and surpassing industry benchmarks. With 17 contracts throughout California, nearly 150 providers, and 250K+ annual encounters, Benchmark has a proven track record of improving key performance and satisfaction indicators and demonstrating a significant ROI on its programs.

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About Palomar Health
Palomar Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in northern San Diego County and the first California member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. It is the largest public healthcare district by area in the state, with more than 500,000 residents, and is governed by a publicly-elected board of directors. Palomar Health has several facilities serving North County, including hospitals in Escondido and Poway, Expresscare health clinics in Escondido and San Elijo Hills, and a skilled nursing facility in Poway. The health system provides medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, cardiovascular care, emergency services, trauma, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery.

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