- First community hospital to engage in strategic partnership based
on enterprise managed services model and third for Philips in North
America in just six months
- Partnership to deliver outstanding patient experience for the
residents of Marin County, CA
- Collaboration will include technology, design and informatics to
develop new, patient-centric hospital bed tower and ambulatory
facilities
AMSTERDAM & GREENBRAE, Calif. -- (Business Wire)
Royal
Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) and Marin General Hospital (“MGH”)
today announced a 15-year, USD 90 million strategic partnership to
transform and improve health care for thousands of patients across Marin
County, just north of San Francisco. This is the first large scale
partnership of its kind for an independent community hospital and the
third for Philips in North America in the last six months. This latest
strategic partnership signals a growing trend within hospitals and
health systems to better manage the cost and complexity of their
technology investments, while expanding quality access to advanced
medical care to improve patient outcomes.
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Through this strategic partnership, which is based on an enterprise
managed services model, Philips will provide MGH with a comprehensive
range of advanced medical technologies including imaging systems,
patient monitoring, telehealth and clinical informatics solutions as
well as clinical education, consulting and design services.
MGH is an award-winning independent hospital, renowned for being in the
top five percent of hospitals in the United States, noted with a
Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital award for excellence in clinical
care for two years running. As part of the hospital’s strategy to
provide the most advanced care possible for the local community, it
plans to break ground in 2016 on a hospital replacement project, and
open a state-of-the-art breast health center. In addition to treating
patients with the latest advanced treatments and technology, Marin
General Hospital integrates complementary holistic care and support
services through the its Center for Integrative Health & Wellness into
treatment plans.
“We want to help keep residents of Marin healthy, and that means
providing quality care close to home, including a new building,
state-of-the-art health care technologies and services that will allow
us to deliver on our goal of treating the whole patient – mind, body and
spirit,” said Marin General Hospital’s Chief Information & Technology
Integration Officer Mark Zielazinski. “As an independent community
hospital, we have made a conscious decision to partner with Philips, an
industry leader, who can support us in taking a long-term view and
quickly adopting the latest digital health technologies, while creating
an exceptional experience for our patients.”
The strategic partnership underscores Philips’ commitment to provide new
solutions for hospitals and health systems driven by a fundamental shift
in U.S. health care management towards strategic partnerships for
creating long-term patient value while managing costs, complexity, and
risk. In the initial phase of a similar, long-term partnership with
Philips, a hospital reported a 35 percent reduction in technology
spending, while improving clinical quality.
“Forward thinking organizations such as Marin General Hospital
understand that for community hospitals to differentiate themselves and
to comply with new value based models, they need to focus on the patient
experience and team up with a technology partner that has a deep
understanding of how a hospital operates,” said Frans van Houten, CEO of
Royal Philips. “By partnering with Philips, Marin General Hospital not
only has access to over a century of experience in leading healthcare
technology, solutions and services, they have a partner with the right
resources and skill set to help them deliver an excellent patient
experience, high quality health care and manage costs. This allows them
to focus on what matters most: delivering better care to the people in
their communities.”
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is
a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving
people's lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare,
Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands,
Philips posted 2014 sales of EUR 21.4 billion and employs approximately
106,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries.
The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare,
energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as
well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips
is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
About Marin General Hospital
Marin General Hospital has been
meeting the community’s health care needs since 1952. Many Marin County
residents choose to live here because they appreciate the healthy
lifestyle and transformative natural environment. In keeping with the
values and needs of the community, Marin General Hospital is dedicated
to treating the whole patient, mind, body and soul. Their mission is to
provide the people of Marin with the healing care they want and deserve.
Marin General Hospital offers advanced medical expertise, technology,
and treatments in an exceptionally healing environment. It also gives
patients the opportunity to complement their medical treatment with
integrative therapies at our Center for Integrative Health & Wellness.
Together, Marin General Hospital care teams deliver award-winning
services that are recognized by patients and their families, as well as
by independent organizations who rank the hospital among the best. For
more information, please visit https://www.maringeneral.org/about-us.
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Contacts:
Philips Group Communications
Kathy O’Reilly, (o) 978-659-2638, (m)
978-221-8919
Kathy.oreilly@philips.com
Twitter:
@kathyoreilly
or
Philips
North America
Silvie Casanova, (o) 978-659-7467, (m) 781-879-0692
silvie.casanova@philips.com
or
Marin
General Hospital
Jamie Maites, (o) 415-925-7424, (m) 240-506-8556
Director
of Communications
maitesj@maringeneral.org
Source: Royal Philips
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