Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora (HESE) is located in Alentejo, one of the most rural regions of Portugal. It has, on average, the oldest population in the country. Cardiovascular diseases are therfore the leading cause of death in the region.
Find out how HESE and Siemens Healthineers teamed up in a Value Partnership to improve their cardiovascular care capabilities while increasing access to high-quality care. This could be achieved by significantly improving the hospital's capacities in the cardiology department. The benefits of the newly developed Remote Care Management program, however, are demonstrated by Francisco Antonio Rosa, an 84-year-old man suffering from heart failure. Thanks to the telehealth program, he was able to save a lot of time and effort by avoiding many long-distance trips to the hospital for pre- and post-surgery check-ups.
“This Value Partnership with Siemens Healthineers is - in my opinion - extremely important to provide our patients with treatment options that were not available previously in Alentejo. Treatments for which you would have to go to the major cities.”
Additional insights about this Value Partnership
Find out more in-depth information on this particular Value Partnership between HESE and Siemens Healthineers by reading the following articles.
Upgrading cardiovascular care in rural Portugal
Click here to find out more on how this Value Partnership helps HESE to upgrade its cardiovascular care capabilities.
Improving access to care in rural Portugal through a telehealth program
Click here to find out more on how HESE grants citizens in rural Portugal access to high-quality care by implemting a telehealth program.