Healthcare Magazine October 2015 | Page 70

HOSPITAL ALEMÃO OSWALDO CRUZ

“ These actions , combined with a clinical and clinical staff of excellence , will make the hospital a benchmark for health institutions and medical service users in Brazil ”

– Paulo Vasconcellos Bastian , executive superintendent of the Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz
ICU do as bed positions and angles , lighting , blinds , air conditioning and TV via remote control .
Conscientious care extends to staff , as well . The Wellness Program was created based on concepts of Health Improvement Program of Stanford University School of Medicine . In order to encourage employee health , the program offers lectures , workshops , singing lessons , plus a fitness facility , and specialized services for stress management and to quit smoking .
Training , maintenance and development is performed through the hospital ’ s Institute of Education and Health Sciences . The Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz counts on a technical school health education , comprised of courses in nursing and elder care , sciences for health . This also includes undergraduate degrees in hospital management and graduate in the
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