MPIC hospitals in Mindanao to install advanced technologies to improve disease detection and treatment
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Davao Doctors Hospital is the first hospital in
the Philippines to offer GE Healthcare’s wide-bore MRI system for enhanced
diagnostic capabilities. The facility will also install a high-definition, low
dose CT scanner.
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West Metro Medical Center to install GE
Healthcare’s multi-modality technologies—a CT
scanner, fixed and mobile X-ray, surgical C-arm, ultrasound, anesthesia machine
and infant warmer—to improve access to quality healthcare services in
Zamboanga City.
Mindanao,
Philippines — Two private Mindanao hospitals operated by Metro
Pacific Hospital Holdings, Inc. (MPHHI), the healthcare unit of conglomerate
Metro Pacific Investments, Corp., have recently announced their purchase of
advanced medical technologies developed by GE Healthcare—an investment which
aims to improve disease detection and treatment in the Philippines’s southernmost
island.
Cutting-edge
imaging systems for enhanced patient comfort
With the need for a
comprehensive healthcare system in the country, the demand for quality medical imaging
also increases. GE’s first wide-bore MRI system in the country will be
available at Davao Doctors Hospital (DDH), one of the largest hospitals in Davao
City and considered the most modern medical facility in Mindanao.The Optima
MR450w is an innovative imaging system that provides uncompromised image quality,
improved workflow and helps to maximize patient comfort. With a wide-bore MRI,
technologists can reposition patients less often and cover more anatomy,
especially for claustrophobic or larger patients.
“Our vision in Davao Doctors
Hospital is to be the ‘unparalleled health institution beyond borders,’ so we keep
on upgrading our technology platforms especially in the field of radiology,” Raymund
Del Val president and CEO of DDH said. “We want to make sure that we give the
best patient care and the best clinical outcome. Having the latest technology
and equipment will allow us to perform complicated cases better and in a
shorter amount of time.”
Meanwhile, DDH Chief Finance
Officer Paul Camangian sees the partnership as a growth opportunity for both parties.
“The planned upgrade of medical equipment affirms Davao Doctors Hospitals
commitment to its vision. On the other hand, this also marks GE Healthcare's
reentry in the MPHHI Group which we hope will develop into a longterm and
profitable business collaboration.”
Members of the
Board of Directors of Davao Doctors Hospital led by President and CEO Raymund
Del Val (seated 3rd from left) during the contract signing with GE
Philippines CEO Jocot de Dios (seated 2nd from left) and GE
Healthcare Country Manager Ivan Arota (seated 1st from left). Metro
Pacific Hospital Holdings, Inc. President and CEO Augusto Palisoc, Jr.
(standing 4th from left) was also present during the contract
signing.
Aside from the Optima MR450w,
the 250-bed hospital will also be home to GE’s Discovery NM/CT 670 Pro in the
country. This CT technology is designed
to enable physicians to perform advanced hybrid and standalone CT procedures,
delivering excellent imaging performance at low dosage and reduced scanning
times.
Wide-range of multi-modality technologies
About 400 km from Davao, the West Metro Medical Center in Zamboanga City will install GE’s wide-range of multi-modality
equipment which includes a CT scanner, fixed and mobile X-ray, surgical C-arm,
ultrasound, anesthesia machine and infant warmer.
The 110-bed health facility is one of the most recent additions to
MPHHI’s chain of private hospitals in 2015.
“West Metro is quite serious about our mission of
improving access to quality healthcare in Western Mindanao. This is why we are
quite meticulous with how we do things, including choosing our medical
equipment,” said Yen Delgado, Marketing Manager of West Metro. “We are happy to
have GE as a partner in giving people of Western Mindanao access to better
healthcare services.”
“Our focus at GE Healthcare is to provide technologies
and solutions that will help our customers address their needs,” said Ivan
Arota, Country Manager of GE Healthcare. “We are honored to complement the
steadfast commitment of Davao Doctors Hospital and West Metro to create long-term
value and measurable impacts that will improve patient care in this part of the
country.”
(From L to R): Jocot de Dios, CEO, GE Philippines;
Ramon Diaz, President and CEO, West Metro; Ivan Arota, Country Manager, GE
Healthcare; Maria Chona Go, Chief Finance Officer, West Metro.
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About
GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and
services to meet the demand for increased access, enhanced quality and more
affordable healthcare around the world. GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that
matter - great people and technologies taking on tough challenges. From medical
imaging, software & IT, patient monitoring and diagnostics to drug
discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and performance
improvement solutions, GE Healthcare helps medical professionals deliver great
healthcare to their patients.
About MPIC
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (PSE:MPI) a leading
infrastructure holding company in the Philippines. MPIC’s intention is to
maintain and continue to develop a diverse set of infrastructure assets through
its investments in water utilities, toll roads, electricity distribution,
hospital operations and light rail. MPIC is therefore committed to investing
through acquisitions and strategic partnerships in prime infrastructure assets
with the potential to provide synergies with its existing operations. Metro
Pacific Hospital Holdings, Inc. is the hospital investment arm of MPIC, the
largest private operator of hospitals in the Philippines.
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