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The hospital also has collective agreements with 20 important universities and tech centers ; CES University of Medellin plays an important role as an education partner . Partnerships with other educational institutions are mostly for managerial training of the staff . “ We are working to be recognized as a university hospital ,” said the manager .
The hospital is also a member of the Cooperative of Hospitals of Antioquia ( Cooperativa de Hospitales de Antioquia ,) an organization consisting of approximately 150 partner hospitals , with the main function of representing the supply chain of each center . “ This cooperative is dedicated more to the joint purchase of medicines , supplies and equipment for the entire hospital network ,” said Giraldo .
“ Our actions are the result of the commitment that the hospital has had with quality ”
– Leopoldo Giraldo Velásquez , Manager of
Hospital General de Medellín
HGM is also a member of Hospired , a network of hospital services comprised of 13 public and local clinics . “ This network allows us to optimize what we have now . We have launched a basic transportation project and a laboratory plan , and we will continue to advance with more network services to optimize the resources that each of these organizations have ,” said Giraldo .
Suppliers are also partners in the value chain of HGM , both local and international , continuously optimizing hospital logistics . www . hgm . gov . co 121