KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — TeamHealth Holdings Inc. (NYSE:TMH), one of the nation’s largest providers of outsourced physician staffing solutions for hospitals, announced the acquisition of the operations of Heartland Anesthesia Services, PC. Based in Omaha, Neb., Heartland Anesthesia Services’ physicians and certified registered nurse anesthetists manage more than 10,000 cases annually through anesthesia management services for Lakeside Hospital and Lakeside Ambulatory Surgery Center. This transaction further expands the relationship with the Alegent Creighton Health System in Omaha following the previously announced acquisition of Professional Anesthesia Services, LLP in December 2013.

“Our physicians and CRNAs have proudly served Omaha patients and families for more than 10 years,” said Lisa Murray, MD, president of Heartland Anesthesia Services. “We are excited for the opportunity to continue to increase our level of service and innovation through our new relationship with TeamHealth.”

“We are pleased to partner with Heartland Anesthesia Services,” said Oliver Rogers, president of TeamHealth Hospital Based Services. “This group of physicians and CRNAs has a reputation for providing quality anesthesia and pain management services, and we look forward to working together to continue providing excellent care for patients and families in the Omaha community.”

About TeamHealth
TeamHealth (Knoxville, Tenn.) (NYSE: TMH) is one of the largest providers of outsourced physician staffing solutions for hospitals in the United States. Through its 19 regional locations and multiple service lines, TeamHealth’s approximately 9,800 affiliated healthcare professionals provide emergency medicine, hospital medicine, anesthesia, urgent care, and pediatric staffing and management services to approximately 860 civilian and military hospitals, clinics, and physician groups in 46 states. TeamHealth was recently named one of “America’s 100 Most Trustworthy Companies” for 2014 by Forbes magazine. The term “TeamHealth” as used throughout this release includes Team Health, Inc., and all of its related entities, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliated physicians and physician groups. For more information about TeamHealth, visit www.teamhealth.com.

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