Healthcare Magazine July 2015 | Page 119

LATIN AMERICA
Hospitalization
The medical staff conforms much of the essence of the hospital and they are the primary value described in the quality served in HGM . On account of this , Hospital General de Medellin has integrated into its annual budget more than US $ 1 million in training programs for the whole staff , from their doctors and nurses , to administrative resources .
“ We want to generate the necessary skills for all of our resource , which will increase their performance value ,” said Giraldo .
Social program : Safe Hands
Environmental and Social Initiatives
Much of HGM commitment to the environment is shown in their regulations , with ISO 14000 , which is a series of green standards for the proper
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