Healthcare Magazine July 2015 | Page 115

LATIN AMERICA
healthcare professionals and with research and the implementation of best practices in medicine . Proof of this is HGM ’ s several certifications in safety , health and sustainability , received by important organizations such as Ministerio de Salud , la Protección Social de Colombia and Icontec .

Key People

HGM ’ s Commitment to Quality and Safety
In an interview with Leopoldo Giraldo Velasquez , Manager of Hospital General de Medellin , he recalls how HGM has been recognized as one of the best public hospitals in Latin America , not only for its regulations on medical procedures , but for applying best practices in each department , including the effective implementation of today ’ s medicine and
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Dr . Leopoldo Giraldo Velásquez Manager for Hospital General de Medellín
Giraldo Velasquez is a doctor from the University of Antioquia , Manager of Public Health and Healthcare Auditor from the University CES . He is also a specialist in Management in Economics and Finance of Health of the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana , and has a Masters in Management of healthcare centers and services of the University of Barcelona . Giraldo also holds a Masters in Public Health from the University of Antioquia , Colombia .
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