Dutch technology company Royal Philips and US-based healthcare provider Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) have announced a multi-year strategic collaboration for patient monitoring.
The partners will focus on streamlining the way BSMH clinicians interact with technology, with the aim of reducing the digital burden on staff and allowing them more time for patient care.
The collaboration will provide BSMH's network of 49 hospitals with access to Philips' latest solutions, including a scalable patient monitoring platform designed to integrate patient data seamlessly and deliver vital health insights.
BSMH aims to improve care quality while reducing operating costs through a predictable payment model that aims to enable further investments in healthcare solutions.
Bon Secours Mercy Health workforce experience and nursing outcomes chief nursing officer Jodi Pahl said: “This collaboration is part of our commitment to drive improved healthcare quality while reducing costs and addressing healthcare issues facing entire communities.
“With implementation occurring over the next three years, followed by seven years of maintenance and updates, we’re positioned to be at the leading edge of technology.
“This uplifts our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of our communities and supports our commitments to innovation and stewardship.”
BSMH provides more than 11 million instances of patient care a year, operating a network of more than 1,200 care sites and 60,000 associates.
The organisation's hospitals are spread across Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as Ireland.
Philips Connected Care chief business leader Julia Strandberg said: “This partnership is a testament to BSMH's focus on strong clinical engagement and our combined commitment to improving the patient and staff experience.
“As BSMH’s clinical technology partner, we're leaning in to understand their needs and apply innovative technologies that can improve patient outcomes.
“BSMH is committed to bringing quality care to more people by eliminating time-consuming data roadblocks for their staff.”
