US-based Catholic health system Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) has teamed up with Dutch health technology company Royal Philips to improve its patient monitoring.
The multi-year collaboration aims to reduce the digital burden on staff, putting BSMH clinicians in control, and allowing them to spend more time with patients.
The partnership will provide BSMH access to the latest Philips monitoring solutions, including a scalable patient monitoring platform that integrates patient data and provides vital insights.
It will standardise patient monitoring for BSMH’s 49 hospitals by reducing costs through a predictable payment model and enabling further reinvestment in modernisation.
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.”
BSMH is one of the 20 largest health systems in the US and the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the country, with a network of more than 1,200 care sites, and 60,000 associates.
Its network comprises 49 hospitals, serving communities in Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as Ireland.
Last year, BSMH offered more than $600m in community investments across five states, ensuring that cost is not a barrier to health care for our patients in need.
In addition to charity, BSMH invests in programs aimed at chronic illness, affordable housing, access to healthy food, education and wellness programs, and other social determinants.
Bon Secours Mercy Health 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. This 10-year journey will bring innovations that will transform care delivery.
“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 well-being of our communities and supports our commitments to innovation and stewardship.”
