It's all too easy for unique health needs to get lost in the shuffle between urgent and emergency care, other health providers, and off-site diagnostics like labs and imaging. Sollis nurses aren't just passionate about what they do—they're given the opportunity to do it in a way that's fleetingly rare in traditional urgent and emergency care. Says Regional Clinical Nurse Manager Bridget Ellacott, RN, MSPH,
"I care deeply about providing patients excellent nursing care. What appeals to me about Sollis is that by working here, as opposed to working in a chaotic hospital ER environment, I have the time and resources to be able to provide exceptional care."
Time is one challenge of providing truly personalized healthcare. Care coordination is another, especially when it comes to immediate medical needs. The standard of care often isn't enough, says Stefanie Roumeliotis, PA-C, Sollis's Director of Care Navigation.
"With an urgent care or ER, there's no one following up with you after that visit, no one connecting the dots between you and this specialist you're supposed to see. If you don’t have a strong care team, you’re left to fend for yourself. Sollis is great because you have that person you can turn to. Our Care Navigation Team is here to help provide that guidance for our members after they leave an acute care setting, whether that's us or an ER."
This lack of continuity can limit the care that nurses and other healthcare providers can offer. Brya Twine, a nurse at our Beverly Hills Center, has seen the positive impact our care model has on our members.
"There is way more collaborative care between all the medical professionals involved."
As premium as Sollis's care is—with state-of-the-art centers in four markets across the country and on-site advanced imaging and labs—our members receive the kind of individualized attention that's gotten lost giant hospitals and healthcare systems that are more driven by volume than the patient's experience. Ned Brower, a nurse at our Santa Monica Center, compares Sollis's approach to the family medicine of the past.
"Here at Sollis, we're able to practice medicine in a way that is hard to find in the 21st century. We get to know our patients in a more personal way and foster relationships that ultimately enhance our patient's medical care."
