SouthlandMD Ranks #1 for Highest Overall Retention Among Emergency Physicians in the Country by EM News! SouthlandMD continues to be recognized as a top Emergency Medicine employer in the US. EM News reviewed data from the top employers of emergency physicians in the country and reported that emergency physicians ranked SouthlandMD as providing the best work environment (multiple factors were used to determine retention rate and index). This is important because understanding why physicians choose and leave jobs is critical to understanding burnout and physician satisfaction and attrition. It is also thought to be tied to the quality of patient care delivered. Read the full article in March's Emergency Medicine News on Retention Metrics Signal Employer Quality. SouthlandMD has established itself as a top employer in the Southeast for both providers and hospitals. With a network of over 600 providers, the management and providers bring years of experience and have a clear insight into patient care and the healthcare problems faced by hospitals. A focus on employee satisfaction with offering employees work-life balance, open communication, continuing education and training opportunities can attribute to SouthlandMD's 95 percent retention rate since 2008 and the patient quality standards met every quarter across their partner facilities. In addition, SouthlandMD was listed as the 25th largest provider of Emergency Medicine services in the United States, according to the State of the US Emergency Medicine Employer Market report by Ivy Clinicians in August 2023. Read the full report in Emergency Medicine Workforce newsletter. Sincerely, Allen Lee, MD, CEO alee@southlandmd.com Data/Graph: Belanger, Tom MD; Patel, Mason DO. Retention Metrics Signal Employer Quality. Emergency Medicine News 46(3):p 4, March 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0001009620.61056.d7 |