December 5, 2019. - The National Institute of Health Quality of Qatar awarded the Annual Stars of Excellence Award, 2019, to the Cuban Hospital of Dukhan in recognition of the quality of health and safety of the patient. Meanwhile, the venous thrombosis prophylaxis team received recognition of appreciation by the aforementioned Qatari entity. According to Dr. Ernesto López Cruz, head of the BMC, all hospitals in the country opt annually for both awards, granted by the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar. This is the first time that the Cuban hospital obtains them and it is a clear indicator that the work of the Caribbean health personnel here is consolidated by leaps and bounds, he added. The institution, officially opened in January 2012, has a staff of professionals from the largest of the Antilles close to 500, including doctors, nurses and health technologists, and includes 30 medical services. Previously, it had been awarded twice with the NDNQI Nursing Quality Award, an international award for excellence in nursing services, and three times accredited by the Joint Commission International, which evaluates medical benefits worldwide.
