Medtronic launches Integrated Health Solutions at University Hospitals

Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today it launched its Integrated Health Solutions, which aims to improve delivery of care and patient experience, inking the 1st agreement of its kind for the service with the University Hospitals healthcare system.

The Fridley, Minn.-based company said it will work with UH to implement operational models designed to optimize workflow and improve operational efficiency for catheterization and electrophysiology labs at the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.

“Our collaboration with Medtronic gives us a unique opportunity to learn from their international best practices in inventory management and scheduling optimization. We are excited to embed their expertise into our clinical operations, allowing our clinical staff to focus on providing the highest level of cardiovascular care for our patients,” UH COO Dr. Jeffrey Peters said in prepared remarks.

Medtronic said the agreement signals the expansion of its managed services offerings to U.S. health systems.

“Our Integrated Health Solutions business was formed as part of a commitment to advance healthcare delivery in more cost-effective ways. Our goal in collaborating with UH is to enhance patient care and system efficiency through the unique combination of operational insights, data, medical technology, and services. Medtronic has more than 65 years of experience to bring to the table, and we intend to be a close associate in implementing innovative solutions along the way,” Medtronic Americas region prez Mike Genau said in a press release.

Yesterday, Medtronic and German medical digital integration group S-Cape revealed updated, fully connected operating rooms at a Spanish hospital.

The Andalusia region public healthcare service invested $1.27 million (EU €1.2 million) in creating a new operating room at Seville’s University Hospital Virgen Del Rocío, designed specifically for general and digestive surgery, according to Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic.

The company said it partnered with the hospital to help develop the new operating room, the company said. The upgrade brings the total number of operating rooms at the hospital to 5, with the latest being equipped with connected technologies.

 

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