Statement from GE Healthcare President & CEO on Efforts to Address the Coronavirus
19 March 2020 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
GE Healthcare President & CEO Kieran Murphy today issued the
following statement around efforts to address the coronavirus
(COVID-19):
“GE Healthcare is proud to support customers, governments and
the broader healthcare community in the fight against the
coronavirus. Our dedicated teams are working around the clock to
ensure that our customers and partners on the front lines have the
equipment and servicing needed to diagnose and treat patients with
COVID-19.
“To help address this global challenge, we have increased our
manufacturing capacity and output of equipment – including CTs,
ultrasound devices, mobile X-ray systems, patient monitors and
ventilators – important in the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19
patients, while taking steps to ensure safe operations for our
employees.
“As the global pandemic evolves, there is unprecedented demand
for medical equipment, including ventilators. We continue to
explore all options to support this increased need. Direct actions
we are taking include:
- Adding manufacturing lines to ventilator production and
increasing the number of shifts to produce around the clock.
- Hiring additional manufacturing employees and shifting current
employees to support increased demand immediately.
- Managing our supply chain by working with suppliers to mitigate
shortages and minimize impact on our customers globally.
- Partnering with global regulators and using our clinical and
technical expertise to urgently address questions from customers on
how to meet patient needs.
- Monitoring the health of our field service engineers and
providing personal protective equipment for them when servicing
devices – as well as increasing remote diagnostic and repair
capabilities.
“As we continue to support our customers and partners, the
health and safety of our employees remains our top priority. I am
deeply proud of the work the GE Healthcare team is doing to tackle
this global challenge.”
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