The Queen’s Health Systems, Siemens Healthineers Form Value Partnership to Provide Advanced Technologies and Expand Access to Care

•    Multi-modality equipment purchases aimed at increasing clinical capacity and productivity
•    Improved patient access and continuity of care throughout Hawai’i
 

Siemens Healthineers and The Queen’s Health Systems¹, Hawai‘i’s largest private health care provider and its largest private employer, have entered into an eight-year Value Partnership² to support the expansion and upgrade of diagnostic imaging offerings at Queen’s to enable more timely access to urgent and routine services for patients across Hawai‘i.

By adopting advanced, AI-enabled imaging systems, including magnetic resonance (MR), computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and X-Ray, Queen’s is working to lessen the impact of nationwide radiology staffing shortages on employees and patients. With faster, more efficient scans and post-scan image review, patients will be better able to remain within the Queen’s systems for imaging services, enhancing their continuity of care.

The new equipment and technology are intended to support Queen’s ongoing efforts to provide a higher quality of care and fulfill its mission of improving the health and well-being of the people of Hawaii.

“We are pleased to partner with Siemens Healthineers with the goal of optimizing care for our patients utilizing advanced imaging solutions,” said Darlena Chadwick, executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Queen’s Health Systems. “We are always looking for innovative ways of providing care and this partnership helps us continue investing in leading-edge resources for our patients.”

The Queen’s Health Systems has more than 9,500 employees and more than 1,800 affiliated physicians and providers in its statewide network. The health system is made up of six hospitals (The Queen’s Medical Center – Punchbowl, The Queen’s Medical Center – West O‘ahu, The Queen’s Medical Center – Wahiawā, The Queen’s Medical Center – Kahi Mohala, Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital, and Molokai General Hospital).

“We are proud to partner with The Queen’s Health Systems in delivering advanced technologies as they navigate the challenges of operating a major health care system across the Hawaiian Islands,” said John Kowal, president and head of the Americas at Siemens Healthineers. “Their investment in new imaging equipment reflects a strong commitment to elevating patient care and delivering high-quality service.”

Siemens Healthineers pioneers breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. The company is a global provider of healthcare equipment, solutions and services, with activities in more than 180 countries and direct representation in more than 70. The group comprises Siemens Healthineers AG, listed as SHL in Frankfurt, Germany, and its subsidiaries. As a leading medical technology company, Siemens Healthineers is committed to improving access to healthcare for underserved communities worldwide and is striving to overcome the most threatening diseases. The company is principally active in the areas of imaging, diagnostics, cancer care and minimally invasive therapies, augmented by digital technology and artificial intelligence. In fiscal 2024, which ended on September 30, 2024, Siemens Healthineers had approximately 72,000 employees worldwide and generated revenue of around €22.4 billion. Further information is available at .

The Queen’s Health Systems (QHS) is a nonprofit corporation established in 1985 to provide expanded health care capabilities to the people of Hawai‘i and the Pacific Basin. It is Hawai‘i’s preeminent family of health care-related companies, and has more than 9,500 employees and more than 1,800 affiliated physicians and providers in its statewide network. QHS consists of The Queen’s Medical Center (Hawai‘i’s oldest hospital founded in 1859), The Queen’s Medical Center – West O‘ahu, The Queen’s Medical Center – Wahiawā, The Queen’s Medical Center – Kahi Mohala, Molokai General Hospital, Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital, The Queen’s Health Care Centers, Queen’s Island Urgent Care, Queen Emma Land Company, Queen’s Development Corporation, Queen’s Insurance Exchange, Queen’s Clinically Integrated Physician Network, and Queen’s ‘Akoakoa, and has ownership interests in CareResource Hawaii, Hamamatsu/Queen’s PET Imaging Center, Diagnostic Laboratory Services, and EmPower Health.