Philips and Erasmus University Medical Center enter into 5-year strategic partnership for hospital-wide ultrasound solutions

"We are constantly looking for innovative ways to optimize our quality of care while also making it affordable, and this partnership is an excellent example of that endeavor,” said Ernst Kuipers, Chairman of the Executive Board of Erasmus University Medical Center. “By centralizing the procurement and management of a large part of our medical technology, we can focus much more on efficiency with the benefit of stable and predictable costs now and in the future.”

"This partnership further deepens our collaboration with Erasmus University Medical Center, allowing us to better understand the needs of the hospital and its individual care professionals,” said Henk Valk, General Manager Philips Benelux. “We will proactively use our knowledge and skills to achieve the common goal of optimizing the hospital’s existing processes and enhancing its quality of care.”

In recent years, Erasmus University Medical Center has seen a significant increase in the number of ultrasound systems it uses for patient care, research and education. However, many departments and specialisms in the hospital currently work autonomously, often dealing with more than ten different suppliers for the purchasing and maintenance of their ultrasound systems. Standardization of the hospital’s ultrasound purchasing, maintenance and utilization processes will ensure greater workflow efficiency and costs that are more predictable. Philips’ ultrasound equipment and software meets the requirements of all the relevant clinical specialisms, which means that all departments will be able to uniformly use the new systems, simplifying the hospital’s operation and reducing the amount of time spent on training.