Trillium Heath Partners issues RFP for managed equipment, services

modernize the operations of the Credit Valley Hospital.

“With that volume of equipment purchasing, we needed to think very hard about planning and acquiring responsibly,” said Eric Sun, director of ICAT and FFE planning at Trillium. Taking on an MES partner was considered the best way of doing it, he added.

A few other hospitals in Canada have arranged MES agreements for their new hospitals. They include Humber River Hospital, which works with GE Healthcare, and Mackenzie Health, in Richmond Hill, Ont., which partnered with Philips.

The contracts are considered to be win/win arrangements for large projects. Because of the size and scope of the equipment being procured, there’s a significant discount that can be negotiated, resulting in a huge cost savings for the hospital.

“We expect to do much better on price, using an MES, than if we tried to procure it all ourselves,” said Jarrett.

Moreover, all the equipment will be put