The Care Alliance agreement features a systematic approach
focused on innovation, patient and staff experience, and imaging
advancements through 2030
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC), a leading global medical
technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions
innovator, and Connecticut-based Hartford HealthCare today
announced that they have renewed a seven-year collaboration that
began in 2016 to now extend through 2030, aiming to advance the
healthcare system’s mission to provide personalized coordinated
quality care. The Care Alliance strives to assist Hartford
HealthCare in increasing access to innovation while decreasing the
total cost of care for patients.
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Hartford HealthCare will upgrade its imaging technology using a
phased approach to the acquisition, deployment and redeployment of
essential equipment like CT, PET/CT, MRI, X-ray, nuclear medicine,
mammography, ultrasound and OEC 3D surgical imaging C-arm, keeping
Hartford HealthCare’s imaging technologies current with the latest
advancements in software, artificial intelligence and future
innovations. The collaboration will increase patients’ access to GE
HealthCare’s most current imaging technology, and may provide
shorter scan times, reduced waiting times for care, and enable
clinicians to have greater accuracy in diagnostic assessments. The
agreement also includes GE HealthCare patient monitoring,
anesthesia, maternal infant care and diagnostic cardiology
technologies.
“Our ongoing collaboration with GE HealthCare will allow
Hartford HealthCare to provide exceptional imaging services,
continually upgrading our technology so patients and clinicians
across our system can be confident in having access to the most
up-to-date capabilities,” said Karen Goyette, Executive Vice
President and Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer. “This is
especially important now, as technologies, equipment and training
are advancing at an ever-increasing pace.”
GE HealthCare’s initial engagement with HHC led to the creation
of the system’s Care Logistics Center in 2017. “The center allows
us to match patients’ needs with the best care we can provide,
quickly and expertly,” Goyette added. “We are looking forward to
continued advances that benefit our patients and clinicians through
this new collaboration.”
Many of the new imaging systems in the collaborative effort will
include tested AI and machine learning software, which will augment
clinical expertise. For example, Critical Care Suite 2.0 is a
software solution designed to assist clinicians in the intensive
care unit by providing AI-powered insights and analytics to analyze
medical images and detect potential critical conditions in
real-time, such as collapsed lungs or errors in chest x-ray
acquisitions1 2. By integrating seamlessly with existing systems,
the Critical Care Suite 2.0 is designed to help expedite diagnosis,
optimize treatment decisions, and improve patient outcomes.
Additionally, Deep Learning Image Reconstruction is the next
generation image reconstruction option that uses a dedicated Deep
Neural Network to generate TrueFidelity CT Images, which have the
potential to improve reading confidence in a wide range of clinical
applications such as head, whole body and cardiovascular, for
patients of all ages. As a third example, AIR™ Recon DL employs AI
to enhance image reconstruction, using deep learning algorithms to
improve the quality and speed of MRI scans. By optimizing image
reconstruction, AIR™ Recon DL reduces artifacts, enhances image
clarity, and enables shorter scan times3. It enables healthcare
providers to obtain high-quality diagnostic images while improving
patient comfort and workflow efficiency.
“This strategic Care Alliance builds upon a successful first
seven years and incorporates new elements that will help Hartford
HealthCare stay current with our latest GE HealthCare technology as
it continues to evolve, minimizing technology obsolescence and
optimizing clinical capabilities now and in the future,” said
Catherine Estrampes, president and CEO, U.S. and Canada at GE
HealthCare. “We have seen many changes to the needs of healthcare
over the last several years and collaborations like this enable us
to work together with patient access and care, as well as clinician
experience front of mind. It enables us to keep innovating together
while continuing to explore additional potential
opportunities.”
Under the renewed service agreement, GE HealthCare technicians
will be available in-house to repair and complete maintenance on
all equipment within the scope of the collaboration. Additionally,
regular upgrades to equipment will help ensure Hartford
HealthCare’s fleet of imaging technology is optimized with the most
innovative technology and tools available. The collaborative
relationship with facilities, operations, clinical engineering and
GE HealthCare’s project management and service teams will continue
the holistic framework for maximizing the performance and longevity
of Hartford HealthCare’s equipment with a focus on patient safety.
GE HealthCare and Hartford HealthCare will also execute
build-in-place upgrades with some existing MRI, CT, PET/CT, and
X-rays to refresh older systems with fewer construction costs and
while minimizing waste, equipment downtime, and disruption to
patient care.
About Hartford Healthcare
With 41,000 colleagues, Hartford HealthCare’s unified culture
enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its
care-delivery system — with more than 500 locations serving 185
towns and cities — includes two tertiary-level teaching hospitals,
an acute-care community teaching hospital, an acute-care hospital
and trauma center, three community hospitals, a behavioral health
network, a multispecialty physician group, a clinical care
organization, a regional home care system, an array of senior care
services, a mobile neighborhood health program and a comprehensive
physical therapy and rehabilitation network. On average, Hartford
HealthCare touches more than 23,000 lives every single day. The
unique, system-wide Institute Model offers a unified high standard
of care in crucial specialties at hospital and ambulatory sites
across Connecticut offering unparalleled expertise at the most
affordable cost. The institutes include: Ayer Neuroscience,
Behavioral Health, Cancer, Digestive Health, Heart and Vascular,
Orthopedics and Tallwood Urology & Kidney. In 2023, Hartford
Healthcare became the first and only health system in Connecticut
to earn all A’s from Leapfrog Group, a data-based organization
focused on patient safety. Visit Hartford HealthCare at
www.HartfordHealthCare.org and stay connected through newsletters
and social media.
About GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology,
pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator,
dedicated to providing integrated solutions, services, and data
analytics to make hospitals more efficient, clinicians more
effective, therapies more precise, and patients healthier and
happier. Serving patients and providers for more than 100 years, GE
HealthCare is advancing personalized, connected, and compassionate
care, while simplifying the patient’s journey across the care
pathway. Together our Imaging, Ultrasound, Patient Care Solutions,
and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics businesses help improve patient care
from diagnosis, to therapy, to monitoring. We are a $19.6 billion
business with 51,000 colleagues working to create a world where
healthcare has no limits.
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1 Rachh, Pratik et al. “Reducing STAT Portable Chest Radiograph
Turnaround Times: A Pilot Study.” Current Problems in Diagnostic
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0363018817300312?via=ihub.
2 The Pneumothorax AI algorithm is also available with GE
Healthcare’s Critical Care Suite 1.0 on the Definium Tempo,
Definium 646 HD and Definium 656 HD digital radiography systems 3
https://www.gehealthcare.com/-/media/gehc/us/images/products/magnetic-resonance-imaging/air-technology/recondl/features-list/case-study-air-recon-dl--jb19184xx.pdf?rev=-1
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