Unimed Hospital has obtained recertification of Canadian International Accreditation by the Quality Global Alliance (QGA), in the Qmentum International methodology, this month, reaching the Diamond level for the third time in a row – the highest in the competition. For more than 20 years, Unimed Hospital has been rigorously assessed for high performance standards in quality and safety, having started participating in the national accreditation process in 2002 and for the past ten years has it goes through the international process, with the Qmentum Methodology. Canadian accreditation is valid for three years and its primary focus is comprehensive patient care, with rigorous routines and protocols that ensure safe measures from the time they enter the unit to their discharge. discharge from hospital.

Thanks to this achievement, Unimed Hospital continues to be included in a group of elite hospitals rated in Brazil and around the world. According to the president of Unimed Fortaleza, Dr. Marcos Aragão, the perimeter of excellence highlights the operator as a reference in the sector, positioning it among the most qualified health establishments in Brazil. “The path to certification required the joint effort of the entire Unimed Fortaleza team. The commitment and dedication of professionals has been essential in implementing best care practices, ensuring safety and comprehensive care for patients,” he says.

For the director of own resources at Unimed Fortaleza, Dr. Fernanda Colares, the recertification demonstrates the commitment of the Unimed hospital to provide excellent health services. “Recertification by QGA reinforces Unimed Fortaleza’s commitment to the well-being of patients, not only at Unimed Hospital, but in all units of the cooperative. Patients can have the peace of mind of having an institution that embraces global quality standards and constantly seeks to improve its support,” he emphasized.

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Marcos Aragão said the certification is the result of the team’s efforts

Hospital Unimed, Unimed Lar and Laboratórios Unimed Fortaleza already have certifications that qualify them as benchmarks for safe assistance. And from this month of June, the entire Unimed Fortaleza network will be subject to Canadian international accreditation, the Quality Global Alliance (QGA) institution and the Qmentum methodology. – the same that Unimed Hospital accredits -, and it will be the first accreditation in a private network in Brazil. Marcos Aragão pointed out that the Canadian Ambassador to Brazil, Emmanuel Kamarianakis, will come to Fortaleza to monitor the recertification at the Unimed Hospital.

Accreditation is a quality improvement strategy in organizations that prioritize patient safety and seek continuous and consistent improvement in their services. The program offers a constructivist process for the organization to constantly assess, monitor and improve its performance.. Through the implementation of global standards of excellence, organizations endorse the commitment to build a health system that puts the patient, in fact, at the center of decisions.

The buildings of the Unimed hospital will receive the colors green and white, according to its logo