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As part of the initiative, National Jewish will integrate Siemenstechnology throughout the institution to help diagnose respiratory, cardiacand rheumatologic diseases. Especially important will be the Institute forAdvanced Biomedical Imaging(TM), where much of the patient care andcollaborative research planned for this alliance will be conducted.
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"We are excited about our collaboration with National Jewish and lookforward to supporting the organization with new clinical pathways andworkflows for improved quality and patient care," said Heinrich Kolem, CEO ofSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. "Integrating new concepts for earlydetection, including state-of-the-art imaging and information technologies, aswell as molecular methods, will help support our shared vision of personalizedhealth care."
"Together we will be leaders in bringing forward the concept of advanceddiagnostics, which merges imaging and the clinical reference laboratories,"said Michael Salem, MD, president and CEO of National Jewish. "SiemensHealthcare will be a terrific and innovative partner in furthering our commonvision."
National Jewish is a non-profit institution renowned worldwide as a leaderin the research and treatment of respiratory, immune, and related disorders.Its alliance with Siemens will help accelerate a new era in medicine, movingbeyond the current reactive trial-and-error model of practicing medicine to aproactive model of personalized, total healthcare. This will be achieved byintegrating the facility's research and clinical efforts at the point of thepatient, so that each patient can take advantage of the latest technologicalinnovations.
The Institute for Advanced Biomedical Imaging, scheduled to open thisspring, will house two Siemens computed tomography (CT) systems and onepositron emission tomography-CT (PET-CT) system, replacing the hospital's CTscanner currently in place. Key to the long-term development of this vision isan integrated radiology information system (RIS) and picture archivecommunication system (PACS) solution that uses the same syngo(R) architectureas the imaging modalities leading to data reconciliation and consistency.
As part of the initial agreement, Siemens will provide the followingtechnologies to National Jewish:
About National Jewish Medical and Research Center
National Jewish Medical and Research Center is known worldwide fortreatment of patients with respiratory, immune and related disorders, and forgroundbreaking medical research. Founded in 1899 as a nonprofit hospital,National Jewish provides the best integrated and innovative care for patientsand their families; seeks to understand and find cures for the diseases weresearch; and educates and trains the next generation of healthcareprofessionals to be leaders in medicine and science. We pursue this vision bypioneering individualized medicine programs which embrace the paradigm shiftfrom reactive medicine to proactive, personalized healthcare. For 10consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked National Jewish theNo. 1 respiratory hospital in the nation. Scholarly publisher ThomsonScientific has ranked National Jewish among the 25 most influential researchinstitutions in the world in its areas of focus. Further information can befound by visiting www.nationaljewish.org.
About Siemens Healthcare
Siemens Healthcare is one of the world's largest suppliers to thehealthcare industry. The company is a renowned medical soluti
