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With the demand for healthcare continually increasing
worldwide, solutions that offer better treatment at
lower cost are needed. At Siemens, we’ve been working
for years to improve medical care around the globe with
our imaging and laboratory diagnostics systems and
related IT solutions. We partner with hospital oper-
ators throughout the world – providing everything from
consulting for the construction of new facilities to inno-
vative healthcare technologies, intelligent software
solutions and staff training.
A hospital at its best
“Our goal was for Rush University Medical Center to rank among the top ten percent
of the nation’s hospitals.” Formulated by CEO Larry Goodman, MD, this ambitious
aim was the basis for all planning. Together with the project team, Goodman set
out to make his university hospital in the heart of Chicago one of the country’s
most advanced facilities – a hospital that sets standards for medical care as well
as for university research and education. The project called for modernizing older
sections of the complex, building a new hospital tower shaped around patients’
needs and fully integrating the entire healthcare infrastructure, including an
intelligent IT system. The acquisition of new medical technologies – particularly
in the field of imaging – was also part of the plan, and Rush formed a special
team for that task.
A trustworthy partner
To achieve all this, the hospital team was looking for a partner who could not
only deliver the technological solutions but also accompany the project with its
expertise and competence. And they chose Siemens. Company employees advised
the hospital management and the project team throughout all key phases of the
facility’s modernization. Siemens was also involved in the construction phase,
supplying building technology systems, for instance. In addition, the Company
equipped the hospital with numerous imaging systems, provided staff training
and developed a solution for ongoing services. For example, the facility’s com-
puted tomography (CT) systems, which are vitally important for emergency care,
are constantly monitored. Networked with the Siemens Guardian Program, the
systems are watched online by Siemens technicians around the clock. What’s the
advantage? Potential system errors can be corrected proactively and maintenance
can be planned at an early stage. And an analysis of the captured data can also
lead to suggestions for enhancing system-related processes – thus creating value
for the hospital.
Dr. Goodman and Peter Butler still have lots of plans for Rush. They intend to
continue developing the hospital on an ongoing basis: “Our foremost concern is
the patients and their optimal care. That’s why we want to become even better
and make Rush a leading healthcare center.” And in pursuing this vision, they’ll
continue to rely on Siemens.
Rush is a not-for-profit healthcare, educa-
tion and research enterprise headquartered
in Chicago, Illinois. Over , students are
enrolled at Rush University in preparation
for careers in the medical field. With around
 beds, Rush University Medical Center
is one of the biggest hospitals in Chicago.
With areas of specialization including neuro-
science, orthopedics, oncology and cardiol-
ogy, the hospital has received many awards
in recent years. In particular, its outstanding
nursing care and exceptional patient satis-
faction have made Rush one of the top-rated
hospitals in the United States.
WWW.RUSH.EDU
Together with customers and partners, we’re
working on improving healthcare throughout
the world. We measure our progress in
three key areas. During fiscal , we sus-
tained the positive trend of the previous
years, achieving or even exceeding the tar-
gets we’d set for ourselves.
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 – Peter Butler, President and Chief Operating
Officer, Rush University Medical Center
 – Exterior view of the new hospital tower
 – Interior view of the entry pavilion
with circular skylights
 – Larry Goodman, MD, Chief Executive
Officer, Rush University Medical Center
The statements described herein are based on results that were achieved in the customer’s unique setting. Since there is no “ typical”
hospital and many variables exist (e.g., hospital size, case mix, level of IT adoption), there can be no guarantee that other customers
will achieve the same results.