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Ref.No. [Initiator]
CUB-21 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Colaborating Centre in Hospital Organization, Management and Quality

Director / Head: 
  Dr Juan Luis de Pazos Carrazana
  Dr Moises Santos Pena
 
moises@gal.sld.cu
moises@gal.sld.cu




Institution:
  Unidad Organizativa de Calidad
  Hospital Gustavo Alderegia Lima
Address:
  51A y 5 de septiembre
 
  Cienfuegos
Town:
  Cienfuegos
Country:
  CUBA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  43 51 8945
Fax:
  43 51 7387
Web Site:
  www.gal.sld.cu
Date of Designation:
  04/Dec/2009
Last Redesignation:
  04/Dec/2009
Expiry:
  04/Dec/2013
Terms of Reference:
  1. To collaborate, provide technical assistance, and participate in the design and implementation of projects for improving the organization and management of healthcare services in the Region of the Americas. 
  2. To provide expertise and conduct capacity building activities for the Safe Hospital Initiative. 
  3. To participate in the design and implementation of a pilot project on management of Integrated Delivery Services based on PAHO's Position Paper. 
  4. To provide technical assistance in strengthening clinical governance in hospitals in the Region. 
  5. To assist in the organization and development of a Network of Hospitals of Excellence in the Region of the Americas promoted by PAHO. 
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Subjects:
  1. Health systems research & development 
  2. Patient safety 
  3. Human resources for health (excluding Nursing) 
Types of activity:
  1. Training and education 
  2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
  3. Development and application of appropriate technology 
WHO organization wide expected result:
  10.1 - Management and organization of integrated, population-based health-service delivery through public and nonpublic providers and networks improved, reflecting the primary health care strategy, scaling up coverage, equity, quality and safety of personal and population-based health services, and enhancing health outcomes.
  10.9 - Technical support provided to Member States, with a focus on those facing severe health-workforce difficulties in order to improve the production, distribution, skill mix and retention of the health workforce.
 
Responsible Officer:
  HOLDER Reynaldo
Phone:
  1-202-974-3821
Email:
  holderre@who.int

You can also contact:
  1. RUALES-ESTUPINAN Jose 
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Email:
  1. rualesjo@who.int
Technical Counterpart:
  EGGER Dominique Simone
Phone:
  +41 22 79 12703
Email:
  eggerd@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork
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