The “Best in Class” awards are part of an innovative initiative that aims to publicly recognize the efforts of the director teams and hospital professionals to improve and give to patients the best possible attention. The awarding of the prizes is based on the marks gained through the Index of Quality Assistance to the Patient -ICAP-, which makes it possible to evaluate hospitals, units or services from some specific objectives concreted to each modality. Also, the whole process is endorsed by AENOR.
Awards’ modalities
Award “Best In Class” to the best hospital in patient attention.
Award “Best In Class” on specific attention. Modalities: Cardiology, Gynecology, Urology, Communicable diseases, HIV patients, Pediatrics, Oncology, Trauma, Emergencies and patients in the Intensive Care Unit.
On 28 October 2007, a meeting took place to the present of the awards, and it was chaired by the Health councilor of Valencia, Manuel Cervera.
Background
La Gaceta Médica is a publication that specializes in the Health and head of the group “Contenidos e Información de Salud”, of which FUNDAMED is part. The organisation works in collaboration with the “Cátedra de Innovación y Gestión Sanitaria” of the University Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), in Spain and launched the first edition of the “Best in class awards”, on 27 September 2006 giving 27,000 euros in prizes.
For further information:
Fundacion Fundamed
Best in Class article from "la gaceta medica"
