Philips Healthcare has signed a 12-year technology partnership with IJsselland Hospital in the town of Capelle aan den Ijssel in the Netherlands.
As the hospital's strategic technology partner, Philips will target improved care for patients and care providers at IJsselland Hospital and in the surrounding region, the company said. The collaboration includes the purchase of patient monitoring and radiology solutions, including CT and MRI systems.
In addition, Philips and IJsselland Hospital plan to expand their existing home monitoring partnership for patients with heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Philips will provide clinical and patient decision support software which enables implementation of remote health and care programs and facilitates collaboration between different healthcare providers, the company said.
