Philips and Regional Medical Center announce USD 16 million, long-term strategic partnership to innovate patient care for res...
December 10 2019 - 10:00AM
December 10, 2019
Partnership gives community health system access to same
innovative Philips diagnostic imaging solutions of larger networks,
bringing quality care closer to home and delivering on the
Quadruple Aim
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and
Orangeburg, United States – Royal Philips (NYSE:
PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and the
Regional Medical Center (RMC), today announced a strategic 5-year
partnership agreement worth USD 16 million to deliver innovative
diagnostic imaging solutions for the residents of rural Orangeburg,
Calhoun, Bamberg and Barnwell counties in South Carolina, United
States. The partnership will also support the expansion of the
region’s only stand-alone community hospital, help RMC to
standardize its imaging platforms and better integrate workflows
and information, allowing for a better view of the patient. As a
result, RMC will be better equipped to deliver on the Quadruple
Aim: better outcomes, increased efficiency and improved patient and
staff experience.
An hour outside of Charleston and 45 minutes from Columbia, RMC
is the only acute care provider in the area, serving patients
across a roughly 2,400-square-mile region of South Carolina. The
healthcare system includes a 286-bed acute care hospital
(designated as a Level III Trauma Center), and 24 primary and
specialty care practices in Orangeburg, Calhoun, Bamberg and
Barnwell counties. Regional Medical Center recently completed
construction of a new USD 8.6 million emergency care facility in
the city of Denmark in South Carolina. The 20,500-square-foot RMC
Bamberg/Barnwell Emergency Medical Center provides round-the-clock
emergency care, including diagnostic imaging, laboratory,
observation and emergency transport services.
Long-term strategic partnerships (LSPs) are a growing trend used
within hospitals and health systems to better manage the cost and
complexity of their technology investments over a defined period of
time, while expanding quality access to advanced medical care in
order to improve patient outcomes. Philips is a leader in LSPs and
the partnership will provide RMC with access to the latest
diagnostic imaging solutions, such as the helium-free Ingenia
Ambition X system, which can help improve first-time- right
diagnosis and perform faster exams. Moreover, RMC will have access
to industry-leading minimally invasive solutions such as the
Philips Azurion image-guided therapy platform. Azurion offers a
unique operating system that optimizes integration and an intuitive
user interface that puts controls at the clinician’s
fingertips.
“Delivering truly outstanding care requires our clinical teams
to be at the forefront of the latest developments in medicine.
Partnering with a health tech leader like Philips ensures our early
and ongoing access to leading-edge solutions that can help us
deliver the high quality care our communities deserve,” said
Charles Williams, President and CEO of Regional Medical Center.
“Having access to quality imaging solutions is key to getting to a
faster diagnosis and treatment, which will enable us to continue to
expand care and ultimately improve patient outcomes.”
Through Philips Medical Capital’s flexible finance plan,
long-term strategic partnerships also provide a predictable and
stable financial model, while helping take the guesswork out of
technology adoption. Its partnership with Philips will allow RMC to
not only offer state-of-the-art technology and standardize its
diagnostic imaging, but also better integrate imaging data,
allowing clinicians to get access to the right patient data for
better diagnosis and treatment.
“At Philips, we understand that delivering on the Quadruple Aim
is a challenge for all health systems, regardless of size or
location,” said Vitor Rocha, Chief Market Leader of Philips North
America. “With 1 in 5 Americans living in rural areas, it is
important that we work with health systems like Regional Medical
Center to bring innovative care closer to home for the communities
they serve. Together, we can ensure that patients in more rural
counties get the same access to quality care as their big city
neighbors.”
For more information about the Regional Medical Center, visit
www.trmchealth.org.
For further information, please contact:
Joost MalthaPhilips Global Press OfficeTel.: +31 6 10
558116E-mail: joost.maltha@philips.comTwitter: @joostmaltha
Silvie CasanovaPhilips North AmericaTel: +1 978-659-7467E-mail:
Silvie.casanova@philips.com
Delandous HaynesRegional Medical CenterTel: +1
803-395-2319E-mail: dchaynes@regmed.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 2018
sales of EUR 18.1 billion and employs approximately 80,000
employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News
about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
About Regional Medical Center
Owned by Orangeburg and Calhoun counties, Regional Medical
Center (RMC) health care system includes a 286-bed, acute-care
hospital certified by The Joint Commission and 24 primary care and
specialty care practices. RMC also operates a new, 20,500-square
foot emergency care facility serving Bamberg, Barnwell and
surrounding areas. RMC has advanced certification as a Primary
Stroke Center by The Joint Commission and is designated as a Level
III Trauma Center by the South Carolina Department of Health and
Environmental Control (DHEC).
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