Fresenius Helios has awarded its inaugural Helios-Pro-Inno Prize for outstanding innovation and projects in patient care and hospital management. Three different projects at Helios Wuppertal, Helios Berlin-Buch and Helios Bad Saarow hospitals in Germany were honored: A color and lighting concept that demonstrably improved the well-being of intensive care patients and even reduced their need for certain medications; the appointment of a “Feel Good Manager” for resolving employees’ problems in the workplace, and an antibiotics reporting system developed in response to the growing threat from multi-resistant bacteria. A jury of eight members, from different occupational groups, chose the Helios-Pro-Inno Prize winners from more than 70 entries.

Quirónsalud, Spain’s largest private hospital group and part of Fresenius Helios, has acquired CediMed, a leading medical diagnostics group in Colombia. CediMed operates seven centrally located centers in Medellin, a major city of 2.5 million people. The company offers a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. The total investment is about €40 million.

Following Quirónsalud's entry into Colombia in 2019, this is another step in strengthening the company’s presence in Latin America’s growing and consolidating healthcare services markets. Fresenius Helios expects the transaction to close in the next few months, pending antitrust clearance.

Quirónsalud, Spain’s largest private hospital group and part of Fresenius Helios, has acquired CediMed, a leading medical diagnostics group in Colombia. CediMed operates seven centrally located centers in Medellin, a major city of 2.5 million people. The company offers a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. The total investment is about €40 million.

Following Quirónsalud's entry into Colombia in 2019, this is another step in strengthening the company’s presence in Latin America’s growing and consolidating healthcare services markets. Fresenius Helios expects the transaction to close in the next few months, pending antitrust clearance.

Fresenius Helios has developed a new system for measuring patient safety, and is introducing it in all 86 Helios hospitals across Germany. The new system will complement the company’s existing quality management system and combine internationally established patient safety indicators with various indicators that Helios has developed through clinical practice. These include measurements on such indicators as false diagnoses, medication errors and patient falls. When Helios begins reporting the results next year, it will be the first German hospital operator to provide patient safety data that can be compared internationally.

Fresenius Helios has developed a new system for measuring patient safety, and is introducing it in all 86 Helios hospitals across Germany. The new system will complement the company’s existing quality management system and combine internationally established patient safety indicators with various indicators that Helios has developed through clinical practice. These include measurements on such indicators as false diagnoses, medication errors and patient falls. When Helios begins reporting the results next year, it will be the first German hospital operator to provide patient safety data that can be compared internationally.

The price increase for hospital services in Germany has been set at 3.66% for 2020. As it is subject to negotiations at the state level as well as individual hospital discounts, the final price increase on the individual hospital level will, however, be lower.

The price increase for hospital services in Germany has been set at 3.66% for 2020. As it is subject to negotiations at the state level as well as individual hospital discounts, the final price increase on the individual hospital level will, however, be lower.

Fresenius Helios patients in Germany can soon start accessing letters from their doctors, test results and other medical documents over an online platform – the Helios Patients Portal. This new portal can also be used to make appointments. The confidentiality of patient data is assured through the use of two-factor authentification. All 86 of the company’s hospitals, 126 medical care centers and eight prevention centers throughout Germany are being gradually linked to the Helios Patients Portal. The company is also developing a portal for doctors.

Fresenius Helios patients in Germany can soon start accessing letters from their doctors, test results and other medical documents over an online platform – the Helios Patients Portal. This new portal can also be used to make appointments. The confidentiality of patient data is assured through the use of two-factor authentification. All 86 of the company’s hospitals, 126 medical care centers and eight prevention centers throughout Germany are being gradually linked to the Helios Patients Portal. The company is also developing a portal for doctors.

Quirónsalud, Spain’s largest private hospital group and part of Fresenius Helios, has acquired Clínica Las Vegas and Clínica del Prado and further expanded its presence in the attractive private hospital market in Colombia. Clínica Las Vegas and Clínica del Prado are two centrally located hospitals in Medellín, a major city of 2.5 million people. The two facilities have a total of about 300 beds. The total investment for both hospitals is about €50 million.

Following Quirónsalud's entry into Peru in 2017 and the acquisition of Clínica Medellín this year, this is another step in strengthening the company’s presence in Latin America’s growing and consolidating hospital markets. Fresenius Helios expects both transactions to close in Q4 2019, pending anti-trust and regulatory clearance by the Colombian authorities.