M.L. Schwartz & Associates is proud to have won the respect of major non-profit and governmental hospitals, multi-hospital proprietary systems, and major teaching facilities. Currently, we are one of a very select group of preferred vendors of the Tennessee Hospital Association. We have long recognized the changing demands of the industry as well as the need to provide for the desires of physicians, patients, and the industry's diverse group of employees.

The company has concentrated on:

• Providing C-Suite operational guidance and executive management
• Strategic planning
• Medical staff assessment, recruitment and retention
• Optimization of medical office building (MOB) space and allocation by speciality
• Assessment of VPs, department directors, and department managers
• Physician and Board of Directors assessments and retreats
• Operational assessments (ER, OR, radiology, laboratory, volunteers, etc.)
• Optimization of capital equipment acquisition
• Facility planning
• Certificate of Need (CON) preparation and litigation

When each of the above are taken collectively, it is easy to see that M.L. Schwartz & Associates strives to make its clients operationally more efficient and to provide them with the competitive advantages necessary in today's healthcare environment.

Today's Most Pressing Challenge:

Today, more than ever, it is critical to provide the service level sought by the community's physicians and patients without losing sight of the ability to service the costs associated with the service.

Having the appropriately sized and configured facility, the needed equipment, and qualified personnel is critical to the long term success of a facility and its ability to recruit and retain a highly trained and respected medical staff.