Yesterday, the "Hospital Optimista 2016" awards were presented at the Madrid Medical Association. San Juan de Dios Hospital in León won second prize in the Hospital Centers category, with a €1,250 donation to Juan Ciudad NGO.
Representatives from the hospital and Juan Ciudad NGO attended the awards ceremony, including Mónica Redondo, head of human resources at SJD Hospital in León, and Brother José Mª Viadero, director of the NGO.
The event was attended, among other figures, by the Director General of Citizen Care Coordination and Humanization of Healthcare for the Community of Madrid, Julio Zarco Rodríguez; and the Director General of Citizen Care Coordination and Humanization of Healthcare for the Community of Castilla-La Mancha, Rodrigo Gutiérrez Fernández; as well as representatives of institutions and business associations linked to the sector.
The National Optimistic Hospital Awards were established in 2015 to recognize positive initiatives or practices that contribute to creating a healthier environment for patients and their families. Project organizers include the medical-surgical supplies company Vygon SAU, which inaugurated Spain's first Optimistic Building in May 2014; the OTP Group Foundation; the WoNT research team at the Universitat Jaume I; and the ATRESMEDIA Foundation.
