Northwestern Medicine announces international healthcare collaboration
The London Clinic and Northwestern Medicine are joining forces for a strategic international collaboration that aims to expand both organizations’ commitment to advancing healthcare and improving patient outcomes.
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
The London Clinic is one of Britain’s largest independent charities. Al Russell, CEO of the London Clinic, called the partnership with the Chicago-based health care system a “defining moment” in the independent hospital’s history.
“We have found not only a partner who shares our same nonprofit values, but also a partner with the scale that will give our charity access to the resources we need.”
While the clinic said it will leverage Northwestern’s healthcare innovation, technology experience and research to improve patient outcomes and increase community impact, the nonprofit academic healthcare system said it also wants to build partnerships with other international healthcare organizations .
In addition to a shared commitment to expanding community reach and access to care, employees will combine clinical expertise to deliver better care through innovative and advanced treatments and share best practices to optimize operational efficiency.
THE BIG TREND
Northwestern Medicine’s focus has leveraged advanced technologies to improve clinical decision making and increase access to care.
Through partnerships with Dell’s AI Innovation Lab and Dell Technologies, the healthcare system has contributed to the development of artificial intelligence to advance medical practice by working to develop generative multimodal large language models that can be integrated into hospital workflows, such as evaluating chest x-rays. .
“When we think about what AI can do, we don’t just see the technology itself; we see the many patients and lives it will positively impact,” said Dr. Mozziyar Etemadi, Northwestern’s medical director of advanced technologies, said in a statement in August.
ON THE RECORD
“Driven by our Patient First mission, we believe this strategic partnership has the potential to redefine patient care and accelerate our ability to learn and share from a like-minded organization with an exceptional reputation in clinical care,” said Dr. Howard Chrisman, Northwestern’s president and CEO, said in a statement.
“Leveraging the expertise of both organizations will enhance our collective ability to implement innovative healthcare solutions and drive cutting-edge research for the benefit of all patients.”