PLYMOUTH
MEETING, Pa., June 28,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ECRI, a global independent
healthcare and patient safety nonprofit, names Clinica Imbanaco the
winner of its 2024 Health Technology Excellence Award. ECRI's
annual award honors a member facility for implementing an
exceptional initiative to improve patient safety, reduce costs, or
otherwise facilitate better strategic management of health
technology.
Clinica Imbanaco is one of southwestern Colombia's largest, most distinguished
full-service hospitals. Clinica Imbanaco was the first health
institution in southwestern Colombia to obtain the seal of accreditation
from Joint Commission International, the world's highest
distinction in health quality, and Planetree's gold seal
certification for patient-centered care. It offers a comprehensive
range of medical services.
Clinica Imbanaco was selected for the award in recognition of
several initiatives they executed to improve the management of
health technology and patient safety.
- To acquire an intra and extracranial surgery system, the clinic
implemented a comparative evaluation model based on scientific
evidence methodology. This approach to acquiring new technologies
helps identify the most effective and safe option for patients and
minimize the risk of complications.
- A medical equipment alarm management program was successfully
implemented in the complex clinic environment to ensure the
relevant and critical alarms are forwarded to the correct personnel
from patient monitoring and bedside devices.
- The clinic established an in-house metrology lab that achieved
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, meeting the organization's
international quality standards for the efficacy, impartiality, and
consistent operation of testing and calibration laboratories.
- The clinic led efforts to reduce corrective maintenance costs
and medical technology-related failures.
- For safe and secure drug administration to patients, the
hospital implemented an intelligent infusion system that minimizes
programming errors. The system's customized drug library includes
dosing ranges and other safety limits for individual drugs.
"We are impressed with the broad range of health technology
initiatives led by Clinica Imbanaco to enhance patient safety,"
says Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD,
president and CEO of ECRI. "Over the last several years, they
elevated so many facets of patient care through technology – from
the calculated acquisition of new surgery equipment to the safe and
responsible use of existing tools, and standardizing medication
delivery with safeguards. We applaud their commitment to stay
vigilant in the use of health technology for their patients."
"It is with great honor and modesty that we receive this
recognition that reflects the commitment of our people to our
patient safety culture based on our core values: service,
integrity, teamwork and excellence. Our people, through their
leadership, allow us to achieve this type of award for our patients
as a result of the hard work of our clinical engineering team,"
said Rafael Gonzalez Molina, CEO of
Clinica Imbanaco.
"Our clinical engineering team is connected to the higher
purpose of the organization: to preserve health and life by
delivering humanized and excellent care. We are proud to be
recognized with the ECRI Health Technology Excellence Award and
deeply grateful to receive it. It's the result of involving the
stakeholders in the implementation of technological management
processes to guarantee safe medical equipment," said Karent Muñoz
Salazar, Head of Clinical Engineering for Clinica Imbanaco.
Read more about award-winning initiatives led by Clinica
Imbanaco and see past winners of the Health Technology Excellence
Award.
About ECRI
ECRI is an independent, nonprofit organization improving the
safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care across all
healthcare settings. With a focus on technology evaluation and
safety, ECRI is respected and trusted by healthcare leaders and
agencies worldwide. Over the past fifty-five years, ECRI has built
its reputation on integrity and disciplined rigor, with an
unwavering commitment to independence and strict
conflict-of-interest rules. ECRI is the only organization worldwide
to conduct independent medical device evaluations, with labs
located in North America and
Asia Pacific. ECRI is designated
an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality. ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication
Practices PSO is a federally certified Patient Safety Organization
as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Visit www.ecri.org.
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