2024-08-15 15:21:43
The National Health Superintendency decided to forcefully and administratively intervene in the María Inmaculada Departmental Hospital ESE, located in Florencia, Caquetá.
The intervention, which began on August 14, 2024 and will run until August 14, 2025, responds to a serious administrative and financial crisis that threatens the stability of the entity and puts at risk the timely and adequate attention to users.
The National Superintendent of Health, Luis Carlos Leal Angarita, revealed that They identified 52 critical findings related to the provision of health services, highlighting serious problems in the emergency area and an inventory of medications in alarming conditions. “The inventory included multiple expired medications, which represents an imminent risk to the health, life and integrity of people inside the hospital,” warned Leal Angarita.
The intervention not only seeks to correct these irregularities, but also to protect the life and fundamental right to health of the inhabitants of Florencia and of all those who depend on the María Inmaculada Departmental Hospital, said SuperSalud. According to Leal Angarita, the measure is a necessary act to ensure that the provision of health services is maintained with the standards of quality, opportunity and safety that the population deserves.
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Among the multiple failures detected, the Superintendency pointed out repeated non-compliance with the regulations of the General Health Social Security SystemThese failures have not only had a negative impact on the continuity and quality of service, but also reflect poor administrative management by the hospital management. Shortages in medicines, medical devices and supplies, as well as inadequate risk management, have violated the right of patients to receive decent health care.
To address this situation, Rigoberto Osuna García has been appointed as the hospital’s Special Intervenor Agent, who will be tasked with implementing solutions to overcome the identified deficiencies. The intervention seeks not only to maintain the hospital’s operation, but also to improve its administrative, financial and care components.
Luis Carlos Leal Angarita clarified that this intervention does not imply a liquidation of the entity, but rather is an effort to correct administrative errors. and ensure the protection of resources and quality of health care. In addition, he assured the community that health services will continue to be provided as normal, providing peace of mind to all users affiliated with the hospital.
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