- Social Security was created in 1943 by the then President Manuel Ávila Camacho and since then it has been the basis of public health in the country.
- In a ceremony held in Costa Rica, the IMSS received 10 international recognitions granted by the ISSA.
- Three awards received a special mention: Clinical history; Emergency Attention Protocol Heart Attack Report Code; and Personalized Quotation Report (RPCI).
Being able to stand out in any health field is never easy due to the high competition that prevails. Despite the adversities, the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) managed to achieve 10 international recognitions for the quality of its service and for the innovation it has implemented for patient care.
80 years of being the foundation of Mexican public health
First of all it is necessary to remember that this institution has 80 years of experience. It was founded in 1943 by the then President Manuel Ávila Camacho and since then it has been the foundation of public health in the country. Its objective at that time and currently has been to offer workers basic social security services.
Although it is a company that is eight decades old, according to its director, Zoé Robledo, it is in its best stage. In fact, he assured that dreams come true every day and it is the iron will of having a State institution that protects the people of Mexico with all its glory and will.
IMSS stands out and obtains international recognition
However, during the most recent meeting of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) IMSS received 10 recognitions for strategies and programs that promote good practices and innovation for the benefit of its entitlement.
The ceremony was held within the framework of the Regional Social Security Forum for the Americas, in San José, Costa Rica. While it was attended by the director of Incorporation and Collection of the IMSS, Norma Gabriela López Castañeda, who came on behalf of the general director, Zoé Robledo.
The General Director of Social Security explained that an independent international jury decided the winners of the Good Practices Award, Special Mention for Innovation, and Certificates of Merit, among 163 good practices from 33 member institutions in 17 countries in the region.
“After an analysis, the winners of the Good Practices Award, Special Mention for Innovation, and Certificates of Merit were defined.”
International recognitions granted to the IMSS
Certificate of Merit with Special Mention
- Medical history.
- Emergency Care Protocol: Heart Attack Report Code.
- Personalized Quotation Report (RPCI).
Certificate of Merit
- Accessibility and inclusion in the Mexican Social Security Institute: Leave no one behind, leave no one out.
- Safe and Healthy Work Environments (ELSSA).
- IMSS-SNTSS joint strategy: Equal in rights, we unite for equality.
- Transversal strategy to improve the quality of care.
- Risk Management Methodology in Medical Care Processes (MARPAM) and Risk Management Work Program (PTAR).
- Opinion on Compliance with Social Security Obligations.
- Deliberate practice in clinical simulation through the elaboration of artificial skin.
The best participation of the IMSS before the ISSA
On the other hand, it is necessary to remember that the IMSS is no stranger to this type of international recognition. In fact he got 20 distinctions in the 2020 Best Practices for the Americas Award Contest.
On that occasion, the Institute doubled the participation record and the achievements obtained during the 12 years of existence and participation in the contest. Institutions from countries such as Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay also received recognition.
This contest is organized by the ISSA to recognize institutions that implement innovative solutions in administrative areas to achieve excellence in this matter.
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