Siemens Healthcare appoints medical technology hard hitter
Tony Clayton has been appointed as a Business Development Executive to Siemens Healthcare. Tony will provide support to the Managed Equipment Services (MES) business unit, investigating new business opportunities and supporting existing customer partnerships. He will also help hospital Trusts integrate MES with LEAN philosophies in order to produce fast and efficient methods of workflow.
Before his recent appointment to Siemens, Tony held a number of medical technology positions. These include Business Development and Product Specialist roles at Philips, GE and Ferranti Healthcare Information.
Unique Digital Mammography system with MoodLight to provide detailed images and improve the patient examination experience
Worcestershire Royal Hospital, part of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has ordered a Full-Field Direct Digital Mammography system from Siemens Healthcare. It will be used for symptomatic examinations.
Swift access to the latest digital innovations in breast care has been made possible by the long-term Managed Equipment Service (MES) relationship in place at the Trust. This specialist partnership guarantees the ongoing replacement and renewal of imaging equipment when required to enhance the standard of care provided to patients. The bespoke MES between the Trust and Siemens Healthcare is now approaching ten years, a third of the way through its £95 million long term contract.
Talented medical post-grads recognised and rewarded with help from MES team
Siemens Healthcare and The Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recently presented awards to seven trainee doctors as part of the Ron Grimley post graduate scheme.
The programme was set up three years ago to commemorate the work of Ron Grimley, a former Sub Dean and Vascular Surgeon at The Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and to celebrate and sponsor the achievements of current post graduate students.
Managed Equipment Service team appoints new PFI Account Manager for the South
Siemens Healthcare has appointed Nick Rowan to the role of PFI Account Manager for the South of England. Nick will work closely with the operational and sales staff to manage and expand the contracts of the London MES sites which includes Barts and The London NHS Trust, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust and Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust.
Previously, Nick was the National Sales Manager for Marconi Medical. He also held the role of CT and MR product manager in the UK for Toshiba and in Australia as an applications specialist. He has worked in sales positions for the PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) company StorComm, and is a qualified radiographer.
Industry pioneers reflect on previous decade and share future visions
Summer 2008 signals the 10th anniversary of the first PFI Managed Equipment Service (MES) contract in the health arena.
Siemens, part of the Summit Healthcare consortium, and Wishaw General Hospital signed the first PFI based MES contract in 1998. The long-term agreement looks after the supply, maintenance and provision of 44 items of diagnostic imaging equipment together with Picture Archiving and Communication Systems. The agreement still has 17 years to run and continues to provide benefits in the areas of stable financial planning, smooth equipment maintenance and increased equipment uptime.
Malbinder Assi brings PFI and engineering experience to new managerial role
Siemens Healthcare has appointed Malbinder Assi to the role of Managed Equipment Services (MES) Manager at the Queen's Hospital site of Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust.
The MES agreement between Siemens Healthcare and Queen's Hospital was signed in 2003 to look after the maintenance and management of all medical equipment until 2036. Malbinder's roles will include the general running of the MES department, monitoring monthly equipment performance and delivery of technology through successful implementation of investment plans.
Maintenance and support elements score highly in annual evaluation
The long term Managed Equipment Service (MES) partnership between Siemens Healthcare and Worcestershire Royal Hospital has yielded excellent results in a customer satisfaction survey* regarding the helpdesk and maintenance service provided.
As the partnership approaches 10 years, the annual evaluation shows scores of over 93% for good to excellent performance, testimony that close working between Siemens and the Trust is still continuing to flourish. Worcestershire Royal Hospital is one of Siemens’ largest MES sites, signed in 1999 under a £95 million, 29 year Private Finance Initiative. The vendor independent agreement looks after the replacement and maintenance of around 7,000 assets including imaging equipment and PACS.
Siemens Healthcare exhibited and attended this year's Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Annual Foundation Trust Conference. Managed Equipment Service (MES) representatives were available to answer questions and explain the benefits that a MES agreement can offer Foundation Trust hospitals. This includes provision of the latest technology to offer enhanced procedures, the frequent training of clinical staff and coordinated maintenance programs, resulting in shorter patient waiting times and increased equipment uptime.
Collaboration to focus on building relationships with NHS Financial Directors
Siemens Medical has announced a new corporate partnership with the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). The agreement will draw on the common objectives of both parties to include raising the awareness of Managed Equipment Services (MES) to finance directors and managers of NHS Trusts in the UK.
The partnership will also look to open two-way dialogue on topics such as the value for money aspects of MES, asset management and risk transfer.
Workflow collaboration to streamline use of vital medical devices
Siemens, one of the world's largest suppliers to the healthcare industry and Airedale NHS Trust in West Yorkshire are rolling out a pioneering Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) pilot project. This will streamline the workflow and improve availability of Intravenous (IV) Pumps within the hospital environment.
The 30 day study will track about 100 IV pumps across various buildings on the hospital site via the hospital’s wireless network and the ID tag attached to each pump. IV pumps are used frequently in a clinical environment to deliver fluids and medications directly into patients' veins. At present the process for stock control, cleansing after use and distribution to departments when required is handled manually by the Medical Engineering Department.
