Siemens' Electromedical Division Partners With Neighboring Hospital System; Move Enhances Siemens' Commitment to the North Shore.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2001 The Electromedical Systems Division (EM-PCS) of Siemens Medical Systems, Inc. has signed a five-year partnership agreement with The North Shore Medical Center, a multi-site health system headquartered in Salem, MA, to develop and test new patient monitoring systems. The move reaffirms Siemens' commitment to advancing patient monitoring technology both locally and globally. "This new partnership will leverage the clinical experience of The North Shore Medical Center and the technological expertise of Siemens to help us develop innovative and effective products that enhance the quality of patient care," said Bill Isenberg, group vice president of EM-PCS. "It allows us to work in the clinical environment with the help and insight of those who are on the front lines of critical care everyday. It's the real-life example of how we strive to be a true partner in patient care, and how we are able to offer solutions that support today's challenging hospital climate." Isenberg also noted the proximity of the EM offices with NSMC NSMC National Satellite Meteorological Center NSMC National Security Management Course NSMC Network Systems Management Center (Pentagon renovation project) , and said it is especially meaningful for Siemens to be partnering within its own community, with hospitals that care for Siemens' employees, and their friends and families. The North Shore Medical Center includes Salem Hospital, Union Hospital in Lynn, Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital Hospital devoted to the rehabilitation of patients with various neurologic, musculoskeletal, orthopedic and other medical conditions following stabilization of their acute medical issues. , North Shore Children's Hospital A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children. The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties. , the Visiting Nurse vis·it·ing nurse n. A registered nurse employed by a public health agency or hospital to promote community health and especially to visit and administer treatment to sick people in their homes. Association of Greater Salem and the physician network known as Charter Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. Corporation. "We initially turned to Siemens for its technologically-advanced products and information technology know-how," said Roxanne Cichy Ruppel, Director of Strategic Planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and Development for The North Shore Medical Center. "Now, this partnership allows us to take our relationship to another level, where we can be part of the development of new, innovative products and techniques." Immediate plans include the replacement of all patient monitors within NSMC's Salem and Union Hospital Emergency Departments with Siemens' innovative Infinity infinity, in mathematics, that which is not finite. A sequence of numbers, a1, a2, a3, … , is said to "approach infinity" if the numbers eventually become arbitrarily large, i.e. Patient Monitoring System(TM). The system includes the company's new Infinity Advantage(TM) enhancement, which integrates monitoring and ventilation data in one location. With Infinity Advantage, Siemens offers the only monitoring platform able to facilitate the integration, analysis, and distribution of patient data at the point of care. The new uniform and networked systems will provide easy access to patient information when and where it's needed. NSMC is undergoing a $10 million renovation of its Emergency Departments, which treat 80,000 patients annually. NSMC anticipates leveraging Siemens broad expertise in advanced technologies. Siemens, for example, can offer complete solutions in everything from diagnostic imaging systems, to building technologies, to consulting and financing, to information technology (IT) solutions that optimize workflow and increase efficiency in clinics and doctor's offices. The Electromedical Systems Division of Siemens Medical Systems, Inc., is a world leader in the provision of patient monitoring, life support, anesthesia and clinical information systems, which can be integrated into a comprehensive, continuous care system throughout the hospital. The company strives to be a partner in patient care, offering creative and flexible solutions that support today's hospitals in a climate of limited resources. Siemens Medical Systems is the US affiliate of the Medical Engineering Group of Siemens AG Siemens AG German electrical-equipment manufacturer. The first Siemens company, Siemens & Halske, was founded in Berlin in 1847 to build telegraph installations. , based in Erlangen, Germany. For more information visit www.siemensmedical.com. The North Shore Medical Center is a multi-site health system headquartered in Salem, Mass., which includes Salem Hospital, Union Hospital in Lynn, Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital, North Shore Children's Hospital, the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Salem and the physician network known as Charter Professional Services Corporation. The North Shore Medical Center is a member of Partners HealthCare Partners HealthCare is a non-profit organization that owns several hospitals in Massachusetts, primarily in the Boston area. Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital founded the organization in 1994. System, which was founded by Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Health care The major teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School, widely regarded as one of the best health care centers in the world and Brigham and Women's Hospital Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is a hospital in the Longwood Area of the Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of Mission Hill. With Massachusetts General Hospital, it is one of the two founding members of Partners HealthCare. . For more information, visit us at www.nsmc.partners.org Press releases issued are available on our web site at: http://www.siemens-news.com Photography available upon request. |
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