Philips partners with LeQuest to provide online interactive training in ultrasound
October 07 2020 - 4:00AM
October 7, 2020
E-training enables users to master the Philips Ultrasound
Affiniti system, gain confidence by practicing with realistic
simulation scenarios and learn anytime, anywhere
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG,
AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and LeQuest, a
leading provider of online interactive simulation-based training
for the use of medical devices [1], today announced a partnership
to provide online interactive training for the Philips Ultrasound
Affiniti system. As a result, medical staff can train individually
at their own convenience without the need for equipment, avoiding
the resulting loss of operational time on the system, as well as
supporting faster onboarding and increasing confidence through
practice with realistic simulation scenarios. Healthcare providers
benefit from improved workflow, operational efficiencies and
better-trained staff.
The Affiniti system offers healthcare professionals a powerful
combination of performance and workflow for quick and efficient
diagnosis with low operating cost, providing exceptional image
quality across applications such as radiology, obstetrics &
gynecology, and cardiology. By providing a flexible training
solution to healthcare providers, the partnership supports them to
achieve key parts of the quadruple aim: an improved experience for
staff and patients, better health outcomes and a lower cost of
care.
“Partnering with LeQuest enables us to further expand our
offering of solutions that aid in optimizing the healthcare
ecosystem,” said Bich Le, Senior Vice President and General Manager
Ultrasound at Philips. “As the role of ultrasound continues to
expand, new capabilities, such as remote clinical collaboration and
virtual training, have been particularly valuable during the
COVID-19 pandemic, enabling providers to reduce in-person contact
and reduce infection risk.”
“At LeQuest our goal is to improve the quality of care by
unlocking the potential of both medical technology as well as the
competence of medical staff to use devices to the limit of their
possibilities,” said Hicham Shatou, founder and CEO of LeQuest.
“Our partnership with Philips is an important step on our path to
achieving that ambition, extending the global reach of our
capabilities and providing Philips ultrasound users with a hands-on
experience of its Affiniti system in a virtual environment.”
With the LeQuest training modules, users can master the system
in an effective way, gain confidence by practicing with realistic
simulation scenarios and learn and practice anytime, anywhere.
Training modules are available for all models of the Affiniti
system (Affiniti 30, 50, 70) with specific versions for each
clinical segment (general imaging, obstetrics/gynecology, and
cardiology). The LeQuest training modules for the Philips
Ultrasound Affiniti system are currently available in LATAM,
France, Benelux and Nordics and more countries will follow soon.
For more information visit www.lequest.com/en/philips-affiniti.
The partnership with LeQuest adds to Philips’ strong portfolio
of Clinical Education Services in ultrasound. Helping to combat the
COVID-19 pandemic, the company is also providing detailed,
practical guidance to support clinicians using its ultrasound
systems and software for patients affected by COVID-19. Through its
Reacts collaborative platform, Philips is expanding its remote
clinical collaboration and virtual training offerings across its
portfolio.
[1] Since 2017, Philips has owned a minority interest in LeQuest
through its Philips Health Technology Venture Fund. For more
information, please visit www.ventures.philips.com.
For further information, please contact:
Mark GrovesPhilips Global Press OfficeTel: +31 631 639 916
Email: mark.groves@philips.com Twitter: mark_groves
Peter RutjesCCO LeQuestTel: +31 630 698 307Email:
prutjes@lequest.com
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health
technology company focused on improving people's health and
enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy
living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care.
Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and
consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in
the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging,
image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as
well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2019
sales of EUR 19.5 billion and employs approximately 81,000
employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News
about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
About LeQuestLeQuest, founded in 2011 is a leading
technology company focused on improving the quality of care by
unlocking the potential of both medical technology as well as the
competence of medical staff to use devices to the limit of their
possibilities. We are developing online interactive
simulation-based e- training for the use of medical devices. The
LeQuest e-trainings accelerate the implementation of new medical
equipment, close the consumption gap, and make users quickly gain
confidence, knowledge and competence within a safe environment
including certifying and re-certifying of the medical staff.
LeQuest is a fast growing company. LeQuest was recently
recognized as one of the 250 fastest-growing companies in the
Netherlands for 2020. More news about LeQuest can be found at
www.lequest.com
- The Philips Affiniti ultrasound system
- The Philips Affiniti ultrasound system in use
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