- An intelligent hospital is one that has novelties such as Artificial Intelligence, robotic equipment to perform minimally invasive surgeries and internal interconnectivity through the Internet.
- The World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2023 ranking identified the 300 best smart hospitals in the world and 8 from Latin America appear within the selection.
- The two Mexican hospitals to be included are private and are located in CDMX, do you know which ones they are?
From communication to education they have been transformed thanks to technology. In today’s world, most activities are carried out digitally and the field of health is no exception. With this in mind, now is the time to know the names of those who are considered the best “smart hospitals” in Latin America.
In the first instance, one of the The main complaints of this region of the planet is the little investment that is allocated to health. Especially during the pandemic it became evident that the places inside the hospitals were insufficient. In addition, many units were understaffed.
According to the statistics of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)The United States is the country that invests the most in this area. It is estimated that it allocates 14.3 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to the health field. While a little below are Germany and Norway with 9.5 and 8.7 percent, respectively.
Besides, in the case of Mexico, the figure is barely 2.8 percent for this item. Even Latin American countries like Colombia, Chile and Brazil are above.
Smart hospitals, what are they and what are their characteristics?
However, recently the term intelligent hospital has been coined. In its simplest definition, these are spaces that have the latest technology available to medical personnel. The clear objective is to take advantage of this type of resources for the benefit of patients.
More specifically, smart hospitals have at their disposal novelties such as Artificial intelligence for the analysis of a large amount of information in a few seconds and thus be able to make better decisions. Similarly, within their infrastructure they have robotic equipment to perform minimally invasive surgeries and internal interconnectivity via the internet.
The best smart hospitals in Latin America
Having said all of the above, just a few days ago the results of the ranking were presented World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2023. It is a work that was carried out for the second consecutive year and now it is time to know what it identified.
In total, 300 hospitals that have all the above-mentioned requirements and which are found in 28 countries were analyzed. Something quite attractive is that within the final selection with the eight smart hospitals that are located in Latin America appear best.
- 40) Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital – Brazil
- 78) Syrian Lebanese Hospital – Brazil
- 184) BP – A Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo – Brazil
- 212) Samaritan Hospital – Brazil
- 285) ABC Campus Observatory Medical Center – Mexico
- 291) Hospital Pro Matre – Brazil
- 292) South Medical Hospital – Mexico
- 296) Moinhos de Vento Hospital – Brazil
When looking at the names, it can be seen that Brazil and Mexico are the only ones that appear in the ranking. In the case of our country, the two hospitals that were included are private and are located in CDMX.
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