EDS International Holdings

INTRODUCTION

 

EDS International Holdings, LLC (EDS) is a highly experienced international healthcare company, providing healthcare consultancy, turnkey design and construction of new hospitals, medical equipping and the operation and management of healthcare facilities around the world. EDS is part of the International Group of companies, a family owned business that has been engaged in several different business sectors on an international basis since 2004. For further information on International Group please see www.edsih.com

 

EDS has maintained offices in the United States, Nevis, Dubai, Jordan since it was founded in 2004, however, it is a truly international company having successfully completed projects in numerous countries around the world in both the private and public healthcare sectors.

 

EDS delivers expertise for its clients in the following areas:­

 

Feasibility Studies and other Advisory Services

Functional Planning and Design

Construction and Project Management

Medical Equipping

Commissioning

Operational Management and Training

Accreditation and Quality Assurance Programmes

Project Finance

 

In addition EDS can combine all of the above to provide a “turnkey solution” for any hospital or healthcare facility anywhere in the world. This option provides the client with a fully comprehensive service from inception to completion, thereby ensuring the shortest time for delivery, and also minimising the risk of delays and cost increases. Following completion and commissioning, EDS is able to provide operation and management services, should these be required.

 

As an alternative to a “turnkey solution” EDS provides project management services supervising the design team, the contractors and suppliers, thereby ensuring that the most appropriate and cost effective design and project implementation is achieved.

 

Since it was founded EDS has enjoyed the support of the US Government and has the considerable benefit of having access to healthcare professionals from over 150 countries who have trained and worked in the Health Service (HS).

 

Using this unique resource combined with our worldwide experience built up over many decades EDS delivers to each of our clients high quality sustainable healthcare solutions which are appropriate to a particular project and the country’s needs.

 

CAPABILITY AND CLIENT SERVICES

 

Feasibility Studies are essential when planning any new project and form the basis and foundation for successful project implementation. EDS has extensive experience in the provision of feasibility studies and business plans for private clients, health authorities and hospitals both internationally and in the USA and it has developed a proven and robust methodology based on this experience. EDS has also completed a wide range of international healthcare consultancy and advisory projects meeting its client’s specific needs. This has resulted in an impressive track record in the primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare sectors for Governments and private clients.

 

Functional Planning & Design

Converting the outline scope of services, as defined in a feasibility study, into a functional, safe, high quality and cost effective building design, appropriate to local needs, is a critical element of any project. This not only requires an in-depth knowledge of medical and other healthcare services, building design, architecture, mechanical and electrical and IT service provision but also a comprehensive understanding of how a hospital works on a day to day basis. EDS brings these functions together and combines them with specific local requirements to ensure the hospital is suited to the environment in which it is constructed and is able to deliver high quality healthcare through cost effective low maintenance building solutions.

 

Construction and Project Management
 

The construction phase of the project requires skilful and experienced project management to ensure it is completed to the required standard on time and within budget. EDS can bring both USA and international experience to the construction phase of the project, providing knowledge and capability in regard to local building techniques and a sensitivity to local culture that enables efficient management of local sub contractors. The involvement of EDS throughout all phases of the project ensures the earliest delivery of healthcare services by minimising the delays caused by gaps between each phase.

 

Medical Equipping
 

The identification and supply of appropriate medical equipment is a complex operation involving liaison with architects, structural engineers, M & E consultants, clinical staff and the project management team. EDS has many years experience providing this service and can bring financial benefit to the project through its substantial purchasing power. EDS is totally manufacturer independent, which ensures that the most appropriate value for money equipment is selected. Medical equipment input is necessary from the earliest stage of design to ensure that the facility provides the correct building envelope and range of building services to satisfy all the requirements of basic and sophisticated equipment.

 

Commissioning
 

Commissioning is perhaps the least well understood and conducted process in new healthcare projects. Defined as ‘the process of bringing healthcare facilities to an operational status in a timely, effective and efficient manner’, commissioning involves almost every single aspect of the healthcare provision process. EDS commissioning specialists have worked on many hospitals throughout the world and can bring a depth of experience to ensure a hospital is open to patients on time.

 

Operational Management and Training
 

The professional management of healthcare services is recognised as key to the success of all healthcare projects. EDS has extensive hospital management expertise and can provide key managers, or key management teams, to ensure the efficient, effective and financially sustainable operation of healthcare facilities. With valuable experience gained both in the public and private sectors EDS’s involvement with operational management and training provides comfort to investors and lenders.

 

EDS has consistently managed the recruitment, training and development of local staff such that they are able to take over from EDS’s international management teams within a realistic and pragmatic timeframe. The recruitment of the most appropriate staff to both create and operate a hospital as well as implementing systems to ensure maximum retention and ongoing training is critical to the long term success of any healthcare project. EDS has decades of experience providing this service and staff recruited and trained by the company and its network of specialist high quality training providers.

 

Accreditation and Quality Assurance Programmes
 

EDS can deliver the appropriate Accreditation Institution and Quality Assurance Programme to any project around the world using its network of accreditation bodies, leading hospitals and highly quailed individuals engaged in ensuring that the appropriate standards are created and maintained for the benefit of EDS’s clients. EDS has its own Medical Advisory Board (MAB). The MAB is made up of leading management and clinical experts with wide experience in the USA and international healthcare sectors. The MAB provides a unique resource and is available to support all EDS projects and clients to help them achieve their objectives.

 

Project Finance
 

EDS through its connections with International banks, funding agencies, non-governmental organisations, and export credit agencies is able to assist Clients in arranging project funding. EDS has a long relationship with the Export Credits Guarantee Departments (ECGD). These connections are often able to facilitate up to 100% funding for healthcare projects.