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Hospital authority board approves switch to Philips imaging system
Summary
The Hospital Authority board voted to replace a previously approved GE imaging contract with a Philips system after staff presented clinician preference and confirmed the vendor would provide multi-year service coverage; the motion passed by voice vote.
The Hospital Authority board voted to replace the previously approved GE imaging equipment contract with a Philips system after staff said clinicians prefer the Philips product and the vendor agreed to include multi‑year service coverage.
Board Chair called the contract item and asked Dr. Mark Brown to summarize staff recommendations. Dr. Brown said staff had "met with the vendors" and "got feedback from [clinicians] as well," and recommended purchasing the Philips equipment based on that feedback. A board member asked whether the vendor would "offer the two year service contract for that price," and Dr. Brown confirmed they would and said he would follow up with the sales representative to ensure the service term is written into the contract.
The chair said the swap replaces the GE product previously approved because clinicians "would want this product over GE," and noted the board had given GE an opportunity to rebid. Dr. Brown added that the vendor would carry upgrades "throughout the life span of that equipment," which staff said would help avoid obsolescence.
Dr. Mark Brown moved to approve switching to the Philips contract; Dr. Nettles seconded. The board voted by voice; the chair called for aye and, with no opposition voiced, said the motion passed. The board directed staff to insert the agreed service and upgrade terms into the contract before final execution.
No dollar amounts, specific contract term dates or individual recorded roll-call votes were provided in the meeting record.
