The latest study by Johns Hopkins University found that Latin America is home to four of the 10 countries with the highest number of deaths from coronavirus in the world. there they are Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Colombia.
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This meant that the health-providing institutions had a key role and their eyes were on the care of the pandemic. In this sense, the most recent report of América Económica found that 26 Colombian hospitals They are among the best in Latin America. There, punctually, the response of the institutions to covid-19 was evaluated.
In total, there are 61 hospitals in Latin America that are part of the ranking. 67% are private, 23% private university and 5% public. These were the clinics that exceeded 50 points to enter the list of the best.
The list is led by the Albert Einstein Hospital in Brazil.
Now, for the Colombian case, the first to appear in the list with position number 3, is The Children’s Cardio Foundation. Then, in position 4 is the Fundación Valle de Lili. In turn, in place number 7 is the Cardiovascular Foundation of Colombia in 7; the Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital at 8 and the Imbanaco Medical Center at 9.
Then, at position 16 is the Hospital San Vicente Foundation. Then, in the 22nd position, the Las América Clinic, in the 24th the Saban University Clinic, in the 27th the Juan Ciudad Mederi Hospital, in the 28th the Bolivarian University Clinic.
(What’s more: These are the countries where it is mandatory to be vaccinated).
Most of the health centers are present in the main cities of the country. For example, him Medellin General Hospital which ranked number 45, being one of the few public institutions that stood out in the ranking.
When presenting its balance for 2021, the General Hospital of Medellín highlighted the financial achievements that were obtained during the year. According to Mario Fernando Córdoba, manager of the hospital, the entity billed $301,392 million in 2021, an increase of 48% compared to 2020, when $203,329 million were billed. The manager highlighted that monthly billing has grown by 56% since May 2020, when it was $17 billion, but is currently around $30 billion.
The ranking evaluated patient safety, human capital, knowledge management, efficiency, prestige, capacity and patient experience. Hospitals of 12 Latin American countries. Colombia as one of the best institutions.
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