We are on a very important date as we are less than a month away from performing the first surgeries at the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Institute of the City of Health, said Dr. Alex Gonzaléz, executive director of Health Services and Benefits of the Caja de la Salud. Social Security (CSS), who at the time highlighted that the orders have already been established to start the transfer of patients from the Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid Hospital Complex to the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Institute of the City of Health; In addition, last week an induction process was carried out for all health and administrative personnel who will work at this institute.
He commented that the induction, which took place over three days, was attended by specialists, nurses, technicians and hemodynamicists, in short, all the human resources that will begin work in the first phase of the City of Health, which opens on July 12, and in relation to the equipment, he revealed that two angiographers have been installed and a third will be arriving on June 20, which will allow knowing with certainty if a patient has any obstruction or injury in the vascular part or in the heart, a fundamental study to respond to the patient in a timely manner.
On the other hand, different commissions have been formed with technical and administrative personnel to guarantee that the medicines and supplies that are required for the surgeries exist. In turn, Eng. Rogelio Robles, City of Health Project Manager, explained that the work consists of five phases of deliverables, which are being worked on simultaneously to guarantee that the delivery dates are met as scheduled, the first phase, which includes the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Institute and the Industrial building, will be delivered within 29 days, and progress continues in the hybrid operating rooms and regular operating rooms.
Until today 2,847 workers work in the City of Health, this project contributes to the economic reactivation of the country. In total, the work will generate more than 5,000 direct jobs and 3,000 indirect jobs. A work recovered by Panamanians for Panamanians.
Note: Gabriel Lasso
