May 27, 2021
Amsterdam, The Netherlands andMadrid, Spain - Royal Philips, one of Spain's leading private hospital groups, today announced that Philips has been selected to install the latest advanced diagnostic imaging solutions in clinical centers throughout Viamed's network, supporting the group's healthcare professionals to further improve patient care. Viamed has a total of 11 hospitals and 15 healthcare centers in the Andalusia, Aragon, Catalonia, La Rioja, Murcia and Madrid regions of Spain.
This agreement with Philips will allow Viamed to continue with the technological renewal of Viamed's imaging capabilities throughout its network of hospitals. As a starting point, Viamed has already acquired Philips MR and CT scanners for its hospitals in Madrid, Seville (Andalusia) and Huesca (Aragon), as well as a state-of-the-art digital radiology room for its hospital in Tarragona (Catalonia).
"Developing our technology innovation strategy with a partner like Philips allows us to accelerate progress in meeting our objective of maintaining healthcare excellence and placing the patient at the center of all our operations," said Paulo Gonçalves, CEO of Viamed. "The start of this collaboration has been the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment through which our professionals will be able to develop their work and provide our patients with the best care."
"We are very proud of the trust placed in us for renewing and procuring Viamed's diagnostic imaging solutions," said Juan Sanabria, General Manager of Philips Ibérica. "It will help Viamed to continue offering the best health outcomes and the best experience for its patients and healthcare professionals."
For further information, please contact:
Joost Maltha
Philips Global Press Office
Tel.: +31 6 10 55 81 16
E-mail: joost.maltha@philips.com
César García Requena
Philips Ibérica
Tel : +34 670 264 471
E-mail: cesar.garcia.requena@philips.com
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips.
About Viamed Salud
Viamed Salud is one of Spain's leading hospital groups, with 11 hospitals and 15 healthcare centers in the Andalusia, Aragon, Catalonia, La Rioja, Murcia and Madrid regions. Its objective is to provide the population of these regions with added value in terms of health and always meet the highest standards of quality for its patients.
The group includes 2,300 healthcare professionals, highly qualified and specialized in the treatment of various pathologies and dedicated to prioritizing human-centered personalized treatment for patients. Viamed's hospital facilities are characterized by modern equipment and the latest medical-surgical technology, and by a policy of respect and environmental sustainability.
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- Viamed (https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/1a0f30ea-3ef9-446d-ac49-4ecbf83a2e94)
- Philips CT (https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/b166a726-0cec-4d8d-b720-376c83b156dc)
- Philips Diagnostic X-ray (https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/66a42f41-92bb-448f-a2ae-dbaa6e51423c)
