Five Star Physician Services is an asset to our organization.  As an Administrator, it is important to have the values of the Physicians aligned with the values of the organization.  Having Five Star practitioners in our communities has helped us provide high quality care and reduce avoidable hospital readmissions.

I have worked with several physicians from Five Star and found them to be very professional. They realize that Long-term care practice thrive on a team approach. They value the input of the nurses. I find in other areas of practice some physicians are not incline to pull a nurses assessment into their decision for the plan of care. I find this to be untrue when working with Five Star physicians. They are very knowledgeable when working with families whose loves ones are at the end of life and are compassionate in not treating patients when it is not medically necessary. Working in long term care environment can be very rewarding when the care team who is headed by the physician can direct the care and the outcome is favorable for all. I find that to be a common thread when working with Five Star physicians.

Dr. Zibell is one of the finest Physicians I have worked with during my career as an Administrator.  In addition to being a great Physician and Medical Director, Dr. Zibell is extremely patient with the patients and their families.  He takes the time listen to and teach the staff and we are proud to have him at Mid-Atlantic of Chapel Hill.

Dr. Dang Nguyen is a pleasure to have on our team.  For years we had been looking to engage a physiatrist with our community.  We feel the residents deserve the best services we can possible provide to them.  Dr. Nguyen has lived up to that tenfold.  He is professional and has a great insight into pain management and rehabilitation.  This is priceless when you provide skilled rehabilitation services, especially to the geriatric population we serve.  Having Dr. Nguyen see our residents has helped us improve resident satisfaction and reduce our Quality Measure in Pain for short term and long term residents.  He is an excellent teacher and explains things to the team in such a way that all levels of education walk away with a better understanding of the topic.  We truly feel he is an asset to our team here at Sanctuary at Holy Cross.

Dr. Nguyen has been a tremendous asset to the Rehab Department at Sanctuary at Holy Cross , MD.   His services include assisting a large staff of therapists in overseeing patients with a wide range of complex medical diagnoses and pain management issues. In particular, his presence has positively affected the Rehab Department's image with our customers.

Dr. Nguyen has a great personality, is very approachable and helpful. The therapists report that he takes time to discuss patient issues and follows through in a very timely manner.