Dell
EMC powers digital transformation for Bumrungrad International Hospital to deliver
personalised patient care and revolutionary treatment
EMC powers digital transformation for Bumrungrad International Hospital to deliver
personalised patient care and revolutionary treatment
Bumrungrad
International Hospital chooses Dell EMC to become a “smart” hospital and provide
personalised medicine in dealing with complex diseases such as cancer
International Hospital chooses Dell EMC to become a “smart” hospital and provide
personalised medicine in dealing with complex diseases such as cancer
SINGAPORE –
September 12, 2017
September 12, 2017
News Summary
- Bumrungrad International Hospital (BIH) utilises Dell EMC’s
converged infrastructure solution to run state-of-the-art automated
laboratories and streamline patient care - Dell EMC VxBlock® System eliminates complex, costly
technology siloes; creating a scalable platform that runs all of the
hospital’s mission-critical applications - BIH now has a data centre solution that supports superior
levels of patient care services to over 1.1 million patients annually,
including 520,000 international patients, boosting Thailand’s medical
tourism industry
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Bumrungrad
International Hospital (BIH), a Thailand-based state-of-the-art healthcare
facility driving clinical innovation, has implemented Dell EMC’s converged
infrastructure solution to improve patient care. From online patient
registration to automated laboratories that provide more accurate diagnostic
results to clinicians and DNA sequencing to personalise cancer treatment, BIH
has laid the foundation for an always-on hospital.
International Hospital (BIH), a Thailand-based state-of-the-art healthcare
facility driving clinical innovation, has implemented Dell EMC’s converged
infrastructure solution to improve patient care. From online patient
registration to automated laboratories that provide more accurate diagnostic
results to clinicians and DNA sequencing to personalise cancer treatment, BIH
has laid the foundation for an always-on hospital.
Thailand
is a prime destination in Southeast Asia’s burgeoning medical tourism industry;
generating an estimated THB40 billion a year in treatment fees alone for
Thailand. BIH – with its enhanced IT infrastructure that scales in step with
medical advancements, and already serving 520,000 foreign patients
annually – was the first Asian hospital accredited by the Joint Commission
International (JCI) that reviews hospitals based on over 350 standards and is
one of the leading hospitals in the region, further boosting Thailand’s
position as a global medical tourism destination.
is a prime destination in Southeast Asia’s burgeoning medical tourism industry;
generating an estimated THB40 billion a year in treatment fees alone for
Thailand. BIH – with its enhanced IT infrastructure that scales in step with
medical advancements, and already serving 520,000 foreign patients
annually – was the first Asian hospital accredited by the Joint Commission
International (JCI) that reviews hospitals based on over 350 standards and is
one of the leading hospitals in the region, further boosting Thailand’s
position as a global medical tourism destination.
Establishing revolutionary cancer
treatments according to genetic makeup
treatments according to genetic makeup
Cancer
treatment has been very well developed for the past 50 years and has become
progressively more effective. Emerging and new targeted treatments according to
a patient’s genetic makeup is opening up the field of medicine to less damaging
forms of cancer treatment. DNA sequencing is key to this treatment, yet, it is
also data intensive and requires considerable IT capacity and compute resources
to process.
treatment has been very well developed for the past 50 years and has become
progressively more effective. Emerging and new targeted treatments according to
a patient’s genetic makeup is opening up the field of medicine to less damaging
forms of cancer treatment. DNA sequencing is key to this treatment, yet, it is
also data intensive and requires considerable IT capacity and compute resources
to process.
“Having
personalised data on a patient helps doctors to tailor a treatment plan that is
specific for the patient, aided by a better understanding of the underlying
conditions. With DNA sequencing, physicians will be able to choose drugs based
on the genetic mutation of each patient’s tumour and avoid those that may cause
side effects for that patient,” said Dr. Erik Fleischman, International Medical
Director, Bumrungrad International Hospital.
personalised data on a patient helps doctors to tailor a treatment plan that is
specific for the patient, aided by a better understanding of the underlying
conditions. With DNA sequencing, physicians will be able to choose drugs based
on the genetic mutation of each patient’s tumour and avoid those that may cause
side effects for that patient,” said Dr. Erik Fleischman, International Medical
Director, Bumrungrad International Hospital.
“Fundamentally,
every business is going through a period of change fuelled by digital
transformation and healthcare is no different,” said Dickon Smart-Gill,
Corporate Chief Information Officer, Bumrungrad International Hospital. “At
Bumrungrad International Hospital, we recognise that technology underpins the
entire patient cycle and differentiates us in two core ways: quality of service
and the speed of accessing those services. We chose to work with Dell EMC to
accelerate patient care by moving to a single, converged platform that reduces
inefficiencies, supports world-class clinical research, and enables streamlined
management of the hospital environment itself.”
every business is going through a period of change fuelled by digital
transformation and healthcare is no different,” said Dickon Smart-Gill,
Corporate Chief Information Officer, Bumrungrad International Hospital. “At
Bumrungrad International Hospital, we recognise that technology underpins the
entire patient cycle and differentiates us in two core ways: quality of service
and the speed of accessing those services. We chose to work with Dell EMC to
accelerate patient care by moving to a single, converged platform that reduces
inefficiencies, supports world-class clinical research, and enables streamlined
management of the hospital environment itself.”
Implementing an always-on IT
infrastructure
infrastructure
With
over three million tests conducted annually, amounting to nearly 10,000 tests
per day, the hospital required a robust IT infrastructure to process large
volumes of data and generate personalised information for patients. The
hospital was very traditional in its IT purchase strategy. Purchasing
components separately prevented the hospital from achieving a 100 percent
uptime. Additionally, the service level agreements and stringent key
performance indicators meant that running mission-critical applications on the
cloud would fail to meet BIH’s biggest goal – patient safety and privacy. Designed
to deliver real-time patient data while removing costly siloes, a strategic
decision was made to operate mission-critical applications on Dell EMC’s
converged infrastructure platform, the Dell EMC VxBlock System.
over three million tests conducted annually, amounting to nearly 10,000 tests
per day, the hospital required a robust IT infrastructure to process large
volumes of data and generate personalised information for patients. The
hospital was very traditional in its IT purchase strategy. Purchasing
components separately prevented the hospital from achieving a 100 percent
uptime. Additionally, the service level agreements and stringent key
performance indicators meant that running mission-critical applications on the
cloud would fail to meet BIH’s biggest goal – patient safety and privacy. Designed
to deliver real-time patient data while removing costly siloes, a strategic
decision was made to operate mission-critical applications on Dell EMC’s
converged infrastructure platform, the Dell EMC VxBlock System.
Dell
EMC deployed two VxBlock Systems 540 with XtremIO All-Flash storage for the
hospital’s data centres to run their mission-critical applications, including
the Hospital Information System, electrophysiology lab applications and
electronic nursing patient system. The VxBlock Technology Extensions for Isilon
provided a cost-effective storage repository for large and small medical
images, electronic medical records, genetics data, video and data analytics. To
manage and process general workload data such as from ERP systems and other
in-house applications, the Dell EMC Unity storage was deployed. Ensuring
unparalleled data protection in the face of any business disruption, the Dell
EMC VPLEX was implemented enabling 99.99999% application availability and data
mobility across BIH’s data centres.
EMC deployed two VxBlock Systems 540 with XtremIO All-Flash storage for the
hospital’s data centres to run their mission-critical applications, including
the Hospital Information System, electrophysiology lab applications and
electronic nursing patient system. The VxBlock Technology Extensions for Isilon
provided a cost-effective storage repository for large and small medical
images, electronic medical records, genetics data, video and data analytics. To
manage and process general workload data such as from ERP systems and other
in-house applications, the Dell EMC Unity storage was deployed. Ensuring
unparalleled data protection in the face of any business disruption, the Dell
EMC VPLEX was implemented enabling 99.99999% application availability and data
mobility across BIH’s data centres.
BIH
now has a data centre solution that delivers superior
levels of patient care to over 1.1 million patients annually, of which nearly
half are international patients coming from 190 countries. IT no longer purchases
stand-alone systems as current and future state requirements can now be
addressed with Dell EMC’s converged infrastructure platform. With the VxBlock
Systems, BIH is able to strengthen its leadership in smart, effective medical
care for patients from around the world.
now has a data centre solution that delivers superior
levels of patient care to over 1.1 million patients annually, of which nearly
half are international patients coming from 190 countries. IT no longer purchases
stand-alone systems as current and future state requirements can now be
addressed with Dell EMC’s converged infrastructure platform. With the VxBlock
Systems, BIH is able to strengthen its leadership in smart, effective medical
care for patients from around the world.
“Access
to real-time data is critical to deliver the best patient care, which means
systems must be available at all times. We are uniquely positioned to help
Bumrungrad International Hospital power its digital transformation journey by
delivering solutions that analyse and secure patient data; transitioning from
episodic care to one that is coordinated to improve individual patient outcomes,”
said James McCready, vice president, Converged Platforms and Solutions, Asia
Pacific & Japan, Dell EMC.
to real-time data is critical to deliver the best patient care, which means
systems must be available at all times. We are uniquely positioned to help
Bumrungrad International Hospital power its digital transformation journey by
delivering solutions that analyse and secure patient data; transitioning from
episodic care to one that is coordinated to improve individual patient outcomes,”
said James McCready, vice president, Converged Platforms and Solutions, Asia
Pacific & Japan, Dell EMC.
Learn more about BIH’s transformation
journey:
journey:
The
full Dell EMC solution includes:
Converged infrastructure:
full Dell EMC solution includes:
Converged infrastructure:
Dell EMC VxBlock®
System 540
(with Dell EMC XtremIO™ All-Flash storage), including:
System 540
(with Dell EMC XtremIO™ All-Flash storage), including:
o
Technology Extensions for:
Technology Extensions for:
ii.
Dell EMC Unity
Dell EMC Unity
o
Integrated
Data Protection:
Integrated
Data Protection:
VMware virtualisation/security:
Workplace
solutions:
solutions:
- A
fleet of approximately 580 units of Dell Latitude and XPS laptops,
and Dell Precision Tower workstations - More
than 4,200 units of Dell OptiPlex
Mini Tower and Small Form Factor desktops - More than 4,200 units of Dell 24”, 27”
and UltraSharp Monitors
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This provides a trusted foundation for businesses to transform IT, through the
creation of a hybrid cloud, and transform their business through the creation
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About
Bumrungrad International Hospital
Bumrungrad International Hospital
Bumrungrad International is a Joint Commission
International accredited, multi-specialty hospital located in the heart of Bangkok,
Thailand. Founded in 1980, it is one of the largest private hospitals in
Southeast Asia, with 580 beds and over 30 specialty centres. Bumrungrad International
offers state-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic and intensive care facilities
in a one-stop medical centre.
International accredited, multi-specialty hospital located in the heart of Bangkok,
Thailand. Founded in 1980, it is one of the largest private hospitals in
Southeast Asia, with 580 beds and over 30 specialty centres. Bumrungrad International
offers state-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic and intensive care facilities
in a one-stop medical centre.
Bumrungrad International serves 1.1 million patients
annually, including over 520,000 international patients.
annually, including over 520,000 international patients.
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