Siemens Healthineers and The Queen’s Health Systems Launch Long-Term Partnership to Advance Imaging Across Hawai‘i
Siemens Healthineers has announced an eight-year Value Partnership with The Queen’s Health Systems, Hawai‘i’s largest private health care provider and employer. The collaboration is designed to expand and modernize diagnostic imaging services, ensuring that patients across the islands have more timely access to both urgent and routine care.
Under the agreement, Queen’s will deploy a suite of advanced imaging systems powered by artificial intelligence, spanning MRI, CT, PET, SPECT, and X-ray technologies. By introducing these tools, the health system hopes to address the growing challenge of radiology staffing shortages, which continue to affect hospitals nationwide. Faster scan times and improved post-scan workflows are expected to ease the burden on clinicians while enhancing the overall patient experience.
“Our goal is to optimize care for patients by incorporating the most advanced imaging solutions available,” said Darlena Chadwick, executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Queen’s Health Systems. “This partnership with Siemens Healthineers allows us to invest in innovative resources that directly support our mission to improve the health and well-being of the people of Hawai‘i.”
The Queen’s Health Systems, which employs more than 9,500 staff and partners with over 1,800 affiliated physicians and providers, operates six hospitals across the islands. These include The Queen’s Medical Center – Punchbowl, Queen’s Medical Center – West O‘ahu, Queen’s Medical Center – Wahiawā, Queen’s Medical Center – Kahi Mohala, Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital, and Molokai General Hospital. For such a geographically dispersed system, consistency and efficiency in imaging are vital to ensuring continuity of care for patients who often require services across multiple facilities.
John Kowal, president and head of the Americas at Siemens Healthineers, emphasized the importance of the collaboration in meeting these unique challenges. “We are proud to partner with The Queen’s Health Systems in delivering advanced technologies as they navigate the complexities of operating a major health system across the Hawaiian Islands,” he said. “This investment in next-generation imaging demonstrates a clear commitment to elevating patient care and ensuring high-quality service for the community.”
The partnership is expected to do more than simply upgrade equipment. By integrating AI-driven capabilities, Siemens and Queen’s aim to streamline clinical workflows, reduce diagnostic turnaround times, and enhance the precision of imaging interpretations. These tools are designed not only to expand the capacity of radiology services but also to help maintain quality in the face of staffing limitations.
For patients, the initiative may translate into quicker access to needed scans, fewer delays between imaging and diagnosis, and the reassurance of staying within the Queen’s system for ongoing care. For clinicians, it offers the support of intelligent technologies that augment decision-making and free time for direct patient interaction.
As the demand for imaging continues to rise nationally, partnerships such as this highlight how strategic investments in technology can strengthen health systems’ ability to deliver timely, high-quality care. For Hawai‘i, where geography and workforce shortages pose added hurdles, the Queen’s–Siemens collaboration marks a significant step forward in ensuring that patients across the islands have access to the advanced imaging services they need.