GE HealthCare, Windsor Regional Hospital enter long-term MES agreement

Windsor Regional Hospital and GE HealthCare announced a 15-year Managed Equipment Service agreement to deliver innovative technology solutions and services to the communities WRH serves to help enable better patient outcomes, improve efficiencies for clinicians and staff, and expected significant cost savings to the hospital for years to come. This collaboration between GE HealthCare and the WRH clinical engineering team will provide system predictability and service resilience to help WRH deliver the future of healthcare. Through this agreement, GE HealthCare will take responsibility for the ongoing acquisition, installation, maintenance, and staff training for the majority of the medical technology utilized by WRH, including diagnostic imaging, surgical, cardiology and emergency department equipment, and more. This agreement is part of an emerging MES trend in Ontario hospitals, providing WRH with access to the most up-to-date medical technology at a predictable fee, along with regular performance reviews and product management.