Saint Vincent to invest $11M in new technology and hospital improvements
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Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester announced Thursday it has invested $11 million in the Worcester hospital’s facilities and services.
The money will go towards a variety of new technologies, including a Da Vinci Xi surgical robot for minimally invasive surgeries and SAVI SCOUT technology for surgical breast biopsies, according to Saint Vincent’s press release.
The hospital will acquire new endoscopy equipment for colonoscopy screenings and gastroenterology procedures, as well as neuro-interventional radiology for improved stroke and neurovascular procedures.
Additionally, the investment will fund a new integrated electronic health record system and renovations to the Center for Women and Infants.
“We are acquiring state-of-the-art technology, improving infrastructure, enhancing patient experience, and expanding clinical resources,” said Saint Vincent CEO Carolyn Jackson in a statement. “This capital investment underscores our position as the destination for advanced care in our region.”
The investments will be made through the end of 2022.
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During the 'oughts' or earlier, I covered a press conference at Saint V announcing the debut of a Da Vinci robotic surgical technology. Saint V has been at this for some time. I would also be interested to see more about the address to Electronic Medical Records. In a recent NPR national news report, which had no connection with Saint V but which I recognized as a pattern, a news source indicated that the major EMR providers to hospital system were not motivated to make their platforms accessible to others because they feared that users of the major platform providers were concerned about user migration from their platform. If this does not run completely contrary to the original stated purpose of EMR, I do not know what does. I wish Saint V the best, as it is the major provider for a family member.
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