Healthcare Magazine February 2015 | Page 71

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Other than that , the hospital , aiming for operational efficiency with a focus on patient safety and involvement of medical staff and employees in strategy , has implemented various management tools , including quality management , costs management , management of beds and clinical governance .
Through management focused on human and organizational development and with the strategic goal to qualify its employees and partner services , the Hospital also possess four medical homes for new professionals training .
HEALTH AND SAFETY To ensure utmost quality service , welfare activities and support processes ( hygiene , nutrition and safety ) are performed by hospital staff . “ Our goal is to increasingly invest in quality and safety , therefore , we adhere to hospital accreditation process in order to make public the commitment of Vitória Apart Hospital with its patients safety and quality of care ,” says Castanheira . The hospital has ONA Level 3 certification and also in 2015 will start the international certification process .
Accreditations make the institution more alert to the risks and more effective , while ensuring the quality of care using structured protocols and procedures . “ We have also launched the Secure Assistance Program ( SAP ), which unifies all the other quality and safety programs we have today .

Management

Marcus Vinícius Tanure Chairman of the Board of Directors
Carlos Castanheira Managing Director
Claudio Pinheiro Technical Director
Robson Denadai Clinic Director
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