Emerus is the nationÍs first and largest operator of micro-hospitals». Emerus partners with leading health systems to provide excellence, empathy and innovation in health care delivery. EmerusÍ fully licensed micro-hospital-anchored healthplex facilities offer a broad range of evolving coordinated care options, in conjunction with its partners. These include emergency room, primary care, surgery, imaging, pediatrics and other health care services in the communities where patients work, live and play. Based in The Woodlands, Texas, EmerusÍ distinctive level of care earned the Guardian of Excellence Award for Superior Patient Experience in 2014 and 2015. Emerus employs more than 1,000 people, with expert concentrations in over 20 different fields throughout the medical industry.æMore information is available at www.emerus.com. Surgical Servicesæ Emerus offers high quality and safe elective, non-elective and emergent surgical care based on the community needs and our partnered health systemÍs strategic plan. Our joint venture partners provide the highest quality of patient care, in part because they are invested in our facilities and service model. We provide the framework and support they require for peak performance. This is the Emerus Advantage.æ We meet or exceed the standards set forth by the National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations (NIAHO).æ Inpatient Servicesæ Our experienced and empathetic nursing staff and physicians provide our patients with the kind of high quality, compassionate care we would want for our own families. Inpatient benefits include:æ ´ Around-the-clock compassionate careæ ´ Low nurse-to-patient ratios (as low as 1: 1)æ ´ Private care availableæ ´ 24-hour family visitationæ ´ Hospice care and servicesæ Emerus Partners:æ Baptist Health System Baylor Health Systemæ Baylor Scott & White Health Systemæ SCL Health Dignity Health - St. Rose Dominican The Hospitals of Providence Saint Alphonsus