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Siemens wins $135 million service contract from one of the largest U.S. clinics

October 14, 2009

The University of Pennsylvania Health System, one of the largest health systems in the United States, has awarded a $135 million contract for Integrated Service Management to Siemens Healthcare. Over the next seven years, Siemens will be servicing and ensuring around-the-clock availability of diagnostic systems and bio-medical devices from diverse manufacturers in the customer’s various hospitals. While the diagnostic systems involved include MRI scanners, CT scanners and ultrasound systems, the second group comprises, for example, laboratory systems, surveillance monitors and anesthesia units. Many diagnostic systems are constantly monitored via a data link for remote services. This can make it possible to prevent or repair faults without having to dispatch a service engineer to the installation site. Another important aspect of Integrated Service Management is that Siemens provides consulting services to the clinic on workflow optimization and offers advanced training for service engineers and operating personnel. This new contract represents a continuous extension of the preceding eight-year service agreement. More

Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg uses a bilingual IT solution from Siemens

August 11, 2009

In the near future, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL) will be installing the basis module of the hospital information system (HIS) i.s.h.med by Siemens for more than 1,400 users. The selling point for the hospital’s decision to purchase Siemens equipment were the integration into the existing ERP and SAP for Healthcare System as well as the multilingualism of i.s.h.med. The order of CHL includes the introduction of the basis module of i.s.h.med as well as the necessary services such as the training of users. More

Siemens to provide 37 hospitals and 300 clinics in South Africa with healthcare IT software

July 9, 2009

Siemens Healthcare has been awarded to provide a hospital information system to 37 hospitals and about 300 clinics throughout the Gauteng Department of Health (Gauteng DoH) in South Africa. The order volume is about €18 million and the system will be implemented within the next three years. This is the first project of its kind for Siemens Healthcare in South Africa. Gauteng is South Africa’s fastest growing province regarding population. More

Siemens and The Walt Disney Company Team to Raise Awareness About Allergies

June 4, 2009

Siemens Healthcare and Disney are introducing a children’s book to the clinical laboratory and physician communities to educate children and parents about the diagnosis and management of allergies. Mickey and the Giant Kachoo!, featuring Disney’s Mickey Mouse, highlights a blood test to help identify allergens that trigger allergic reactions, one that’s simpler than a traditional skin-prick test and poses no risk of a severe reaction. More

Siemens Mammomat Inspiration wins design awards

June 4, 2009

Mammomat Inspiration, the digital mammography platform designed by Siemens and designaffairs, has received the iF Product Design Award 2009 and the red dot award: product design 2009. The device for the early detection of breast cancer shows that ease of use, high functionality, and unique design come together beautifully in a single medical engineering product. More

European Society of Radiology: Innovation award for Siemens

March 9, 2009

At the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2009, this year's "Exhibit Europe Award" went to Siemens Healthcare. Each year the European Society of Radiology (ESR) honors one of the companies exhibiting at the Congress with this award in recognition of its special innovative strengths in science and technology as well as its high commitment to patient care and research. Furthermore, the ESR thus also recognizes the award recipient's exceptional commitment to the goals and advancement of the ECR. More

Siemens sets a new standard for breast ultrasound

February 27, 2009

New automated breast ultrasound system automatically acquires volumes and offers intelligent clinical applications

Siemens Healthcare recently introduced the Acuson S2000 Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS), the first multi-use ultrasound breast system that automatically acquires volume images of the breast. Thanks to the user-independent, standardized image acquisition, the system is ideally suited for early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer with ultrasound – especially for women with dense breast tissue. More

Siemens Healthcare to provide Al Razi Healthcare, Pakistan with state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities

January 28, 2009

Siemens Healthcare, one of the world’s largest suppliers of integrated and comprehensive healthcare solutions, today announced that it is to supply state-of-the-art diagnostics equipment to Al Razi Healthcare in Lahore, Pakistan. More

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre partners with Siemens for world class Healthcare solutions

January 26, 2009

Siemens Healthcare today announced that it will be deploying its first complete turn-key solutions healthcare implementation in Saudi Arabia, with the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Jeddah. The implementation will also be the first redesign and refurbishment contract for Siemens in the Middle East, with the centre due to have a complete equipment overhaul for its radiology department. More

Siemens to showcase its truly integrated portfolio, from device to enterprise at Arab Health 2009

January 20, 2009

Siemens Healthcare, one of the world’s largest suppliers of integrated and comprehensive healthcare solutions, today announced its participation at the Middle East’s largest healthcare exhibition and congress, Arab Health 2009. More