We Celebrate a Decade of Collaboration Between Mayo Clinic Care Network and Médica Sur
Affiliations
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Incorporation of Médica Sur to the Mayo Clinic peer collaboration network, one of the most renowned hospitals in the world.
Médica Sur (Since 2013) we are proud to have been the first hospital outside the United States and the only one in Latin America to become part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
Since June 2018, Médica Sur has been the first hospital outside the United States to have a Mayo Clinic office.
The Mayo Clinic Care Network is a space for doctors to exchange knowledge with their colleagues and address specific questions and learn about the latest breakthrough information on healthcare procedures.
The Network also has an academic dimension, where we exchange experiences year after year. All Médica Sur credentialed physicians have access to the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
Accreditations
Accreditation by Joint Commission International (JCI)
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Its accreditation is considered the gold standard and one of the highest levels of hospital accreditation worldwide.
It is an international, external and independent body that evaluates the quality and safety of the healthcare services provided by Médica Sur.
Médica Sur has held this accreditation since 2014 and we have to renew it every three years. In July 2020 we were re-accredited as per the standards of the latest (seventh) edition. In Mexico there are only 4 JCI-accredited hospitals, and out of the thousands of hospitals in the world, only 662 had obtained it to 2016.
How can you benefit from this?
This accreditation provides certainty to foreign and Mexican patients that they are being treated in a hospital with world-class quality and safety standards.
Who gives this accreditation?
The Joint Commission International accreditation body is a world leader in the improvement of quality and healthcare services in health systems.
Accreditation from the College of American Pathologists
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It is an international, external and independent body that evaluated the service provided by Médica Sur Laboratories.
It is a way of increasing the degree of certainty of our results, as it is backed by with world- class quality standards.
Who gives this accreditation?
The College of American Pathologists is a non-profit organization that has certified 7,900 laboratories around the world.
Certifications
Certification by the General Health Council
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It is a Mexican, external and independent body that evaluates the healthcare services provided by Médica Sur.
It is a voluntary evaluation, i.e., only those hospitals who wish are subject there to.
Médica Sur has held this certificate since 1998 and given our high quality and safety standards, we only need to renew it every five years. The last certification was given to us in January 2017.
How can you benefit from this?
This certification is also proof of our commitment to a continuous improvement process for the benefit of our patients, their families, the Médica Sur staff and the society.
Who gives this certification?
The General Health Council, i.e., the highest health authority after the President of the Republic.
Quality in Medical Tourism
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In 2017, Médica Sur hospital was certified by the Mexican Council of the Medical Tourism for its healthcare excellence and quality of services provided to foreign patients.
Who gives this certification?
The Mexican Council of the Medical Tourism Industry.
Awards
National Quality Award
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The National Quality Award is the highest award given to organizations that serve as national benchmarks in terms of quality and competitiveness, as a role model to inspire Mexican organizations to follow the path to excellence.
This Award recognizes that Médica Sur is a company of excellence, due to the quality of the services it provides, its attitude towards innovation and the way in which it is organized to provide healthcare services to its patients, providers and shareholders.
Who gives this award?
The National Quality Award is a strategic program of the National Institute of the Entrepreneur of the Secretariat of Economy, which devolved its management powers to Instituto para el Fomento a la Calidad Total, A.C. (IFC, as per its Spanish acronym).
The European Society for Quality Research (ESQR) Quality Choice Prize
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The Quality Choice Prize is the highest distinction awarded by the European Society for Quality Research (ESQR).
How can you benefit from this?
The Award recognizes that Médica Sur is a company that applies the best health and business practices, which has a culture of quality, is customer-oriented and has achieved local, national and regional prestige, all for your benefit and that of our patients.
Who gives this award?
The Prize is awarded by the European Society for Quality Research, a Swiss-based organization. Every year it chooses companies, organizations and even local governments that deserve to be recognized for their quality level.