Servicios Medicos Universitarios

In general terms the organization has contributed to the welfare of the community served, providing comprehensive health care of excellence to carolina city and neighboring towns. The organization contributes with educational institutions to provide for the educational preparation of future health professionals that benefits the community served. The organization alerts and participates in preventive health programs for the community to maintain and increase their level of health. In addition the organization performs research to help improve the quality of health services that is offered to the public.

During 2021-2022, the organization self-sustain the economic and physical resources to continue providing medical services along with the following: 1- gave continuity to the strategic plan 2021-2025 considering the development of our medical services, and other activities included on the departmental work plan of the strategic plan. 2- followed up on the plans, projects and programs to assure hat all goals(short-term and long-term) and objectives are accomplished. 3- weekly and monthly meetings with members of the executive board (leadership) to follow up on the implementation of the strategic plans and institutional projects. 4- continued development of the policies and procedures to be in accordance to the current challenges and in compliance with the regulatory agencies. 5- continue the offering of covid id now tests and binax now covid-ag card with the continued education provided to the personnel. 6- revised that all departmental manuals comply with the regulations imposed by regulatory agencies including the integration of the department of health's. 7- acquisition and installation of cardiac monitors with capnograph in the clinic units. 8- integrating nursing personnel in screening areas reducing the risk of spreading the covid-19 to employees, residents or visitors. 9- continuity on the training of 100% of the personnel in the use of personal protection in the management of patients with covid-19 guaranteeing physical barriers, social distancing in accordance with executive orders issued by the governor of puerto rico. 10- followed up on the metrics of quality imposed by the different medical plans. 11- recovery of 82% of the patients in critical condition cared for in intensive care unit. 12- inauguration of the center for women. 13- adequate management of the finances of the organization to comply with operational and financial needs. 14- constructions in process for 4,605,410. 15- successfully performed the single audit for the covid-19 federal grants received. 16- obtained new funds and economic stimulus. 17- expanded and improved clinical services provided by the hospital acquiring vanguard technology. 18- acquisition and investments of 2,324,710 in equipment to improve the clinical services provided by the hospital. 19- began the second phase of the project of installation of electrical generator to improve the electrical system and its redundancy. 20- optimized the information systems infrastructure with the focus on cybersecurity, reliability, integrity and availability of the systems needed to the operations. (examples: fiber optic telecommunications, telecom switches)