- Collaboration is based on managed equipment services model
to advance medical technology for Southwest York Region in
Ontario
- Largest managed equipment services agreement in
Canada to date will enable
Mackenzie Health to expand access to quality care and improve
patient outcomes
AMSTERDAM, the
Netherlands and RICHMOND HILL/VAUGHAN, ON, Nov. 10,
2015 /CNW/ - Royal
Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) and Mackenzie Health, a
regional healthcare provider serving Southwest York Region in
Ontario, Canada, today announced a
CAD 300 million (approximately
EUR 210 million), 18-year large scale
alliance that will advance Mackenzie Health's medical technology
procurement and maintenance programs for the existing Mackenzie
Richmond Hill Hospital and the future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital,
which will be completed in 2019.
The collaboration is based on a managed equipment services model
through which Mackenzie Health will have access to state-of-the art
equipment (including those of other vendors) and services for a
multi-year term under a single payment structure. This includes
procurement, installation, systems integration, maintenance and
timely updates to ensure that the hospitals will be provided with
the medical technologies that their departments require for the
optimal delivery of care.
The collaboration further includes a broad range of services
including room design, cloud-based predictive analytics and
diagnostic technologies. The largest of its kind in Canada, this managed equipment services
agreement aims to transform and improve healthcare for over half a
million patients in the area.
Mackenzie Health and Philips, both recognized for their
leadership in healthcare innovation, are working together to
advance Mackenzie Health's 'smart hospital' vision. The
multi-year, large scale alliance is structured to support Mackenzie
Health's transformation into a two-hospital regional provider of
best-in-class care through medical technology optimization and a
concerted focus on the patient experience. Opened in 1963, the
existing Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital currently has 350 acute,
complex and rehabilitation beds and serves more than 500,000
residents in Southwest York Region, one of the fastest growing
communities in Canada. The new
350-bed 'smart' hospital in Vaughan will be the first new hospital to be
built in Southwest York Region in more than 50 years. Mackenzie
Vaughan Hospital will embrace connected health technologies or the
'Internet of Healthcare Things' to offer a state-of-the-art
emergency department, modern surgical services and operating rooms,
access to acute inpatient and intensive care beds,
technologically-advanced medical imaging, specialized ambulatory
clinics and a flexible design, enabling it to evolve as new
thinking and best practices emerge.
"To bring our 'smart hospital' vision to life, we are partnering
with industry leaders like Philips who are at the forefront of
innovation," said Altaf Stationwala,
President and CEO of Mackenzie Health. "The new Mackenzie Vaughan
Hospital has the potential to transform the lives of residents in
our community, who are in need of quality care throughout their
healthcare journey. We chose Philips not only for their products,
but also for their expertise and solutions. Mackenzie Health is
committed to working with our healthcare partners to deliver a
state-of-the-art hospital as part of our vision to create a
world-class health experience for the people of Southwest York
Region and beyond."
As a strategic partner, Mackenzie Health will have early and
ongoing access to the latest Philips healthcare technology
innovations, including access to Philips expertise in areas such as
systems interoperability, diagnostic imaging equipment utilization,
radiology practice management, patient-centric design, and alarm
management. Moreover, both Philips and Mackenzie Health will look
at ways that patient informatics can be presented as actionable
data that will enable predictive, preventative, and population
health interventions. This will not only help ensure continuity of
patient care, it will help to effectively improve clinical outcomes
for patients, reduce costs, and make healthcare more sustainable
both inside the hospital network and into the communities that
Mackenzie Health serves.
"Forward-thinking organizations such as Mackenzie Health
understand that in order to transform healthcare and deliver
the type of care their communities need and deserve, they
need public-private partnerships with industry-leaders like Philips
that have a proven track record of industry expertise and
innovation," said Iain Burns, CEO of
Philips Canada. "It takes more than just technology to deliver the
right solutions, you need to have a deep understanding of the
consumer and the healthcare industry to apply best practices for
effective patient-centric care. And with this type of large scale
partnership, we are an accountable partner, which will ultimately
allow Mackenzie Health to focus on doing what they do best: caring
for the people in their fast growing community."
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 Mackenzie Health
Mackenzie Health is a dynamic
regional healthcare provider serving a population of more than a
half million people across Southwest York Region and beyond.
Nationally recognized for its commitment to safety and quality
patient care, Mackenzie Health is a healthcare leader.
Mackenzie Health includes Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, the
future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital, as well as a comprehensive
network of community-based services in Richmond Hill, Vaughan and the surrounding communities.
Mackenzie Health's vision is to create a world-class health
experience. This means delivering quality, compassionate and timely
patient-centered care. Further information about Mackenzie Health
can be found at www.mackenziehealth.ca
SOURCE Philips Electronics Ltd.