What does Regent Surgical Health do?

Regent Surgical Health develops and manages both surgery centers and physician-owned hospitals across the country. We also turn single-specialty ambulatory surgery centers into multi-specialty centers and multi-specialty centers into physician owned hospitals. We have a proven record with neurosurgery, orthopedic and spine centers in addition to significant expertise in turnaround situations.

Learn more about Regent’s successes through our Case Studies

Why should a physician partner with Regent?

• Increased revenue
• Improved case volume
• Enhanced scheduling flexibility
• Minimized administrative time loss
• Participation by physicians in equity/ profitability
• Return on investment
• Single point of contact with Regent management
• Highly seasoned management team
• Steadfast focus on patient care

How do Regent’s facilities succeed?

Regent's principals, who are experienced in ASC, hospital and physician management, spend substantial time on-site at each facility. We work with the current administrator or provide one of our principals as an interim administrator until an administrator can be recruited who reports to both Regent and the facility's board of directors. A leader in ambulatory surgery center, small hospital development, and turnarounds, Regent uses its management expertise to oversee the business and clinical operations of the facility in partnership with the on-site administrator.

Acting as both a manager and partner, Regent advocates a Limited Liability Company (LLC) business model in which the key strategic control lies with the facility's board of directors. In all cases, a Regent advisor has one seat while surgeon and potential hospital partners hold the remaining seats.

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How does Regent’s approach differ from other companies?

Regent believes that doctors need to own the majority interest in their facilities and control their own destiny. Our principals invest their capital and expertise in each facility, sharing risks side-by-side with our surgeon and hospital partners. We employ a Limited Liability Company (LLC) business model, which places the control of the business in the hands of the physician partners.

In addition, Regent is not a venture-backed firm. We can be flexible in our business arrangements since we do not have a financial partner imposing their agenda on the business.

How is a surgery center initially financed?

Regent typically owns about 20 percent of the ambulatory surgery centers in which we partner.

As an example, a new surgery center generally would cost $6 million in total capital, including the cost of the facility, working capital and equipment.

In current market conditions, the $6 million in financing would be raised through:

Debt financing: $4 million
Physician Investment: $1.6 million
Regent Investment: $0.4 million

In the above financing structure, physician partners would own 80 percent of the entity, and Regent would own the remaining 20 percent.

What financial returns can be expected from a physician-owned surgery center?

While every facility differs, in a conservative scenario, investors have received excellent returns on investment on an annual basis. Historically, investors who have sold their ownership stakes have sold for a multiple of their initial investment.

What is the background of Regent’s principals?

Regent’s management team comes from a variety of general management, medical, finance, legal, and real estate backgrounds. At different points in their careers, Regent’s principals have been CEOs of health systems, CFOs of large companies, and practicing surgeons. We believe the diversity of experiences of our management team enables us to take a holistic approach to managing and turning around provider organizations.

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What are Regent’s corporate values?

RISE, which stands for Respectful Caring, Integrity, Stewardship and Efficiency, represents Regent’s value system that guides us in all that we do.

Respectful Caring:	We care more, and demonstrate compassion toward all stakeholders.
Integrity:	We are true to what we believe in, do what we say we will do and adhere to our commitments.
Stewardship:	We responsibly and properly utilize and develop our people, property and assets while fostering a safe and secure environment.
Efficiency:	We appropriately identify, select and manage all resources to ensure excellent clinical and financial outcomes.

At Regent Surgical Health, nothing is more important to us than the care and comfort of our patients. Our commitment is evident each and every day through the actions of the entire Regent family. For Debbie Rosenwinkel and Sharon Jeziorski, two nurses at Surgical Hospital of Munster, RISE means being there when it counts the most. One evening the nurses received a message that one of their patients was experiencing post-surgery complications and needed additional surgery. Without hesitating, they returned to the hospital (each lived 45 minutes away) so they could be there during this critical time. As one explained, “I promise my patients I’ll be with them when they need me.”

How do I contact Regent?

We are always happy to discuss our business, so please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. Please fill out the form here and someone will contact you shortly, or call us at 708.492.0531.