IMG Hospital, the first third-level DR center certified by a North American accreditor, IMG Hospital has become a health benchmark and an achievement in medical tourism, which has received patients from more than 40 countries.

Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), one of the main accreditation organizations in the United States, granted the first international certification to a tertiary level of complexity health center in the Dominican Republic.

This important milestone achieved by the IMG Hospital, located in Bávaro - Punta Cana, makes the aforementioned medical center a pioneer and model of quality, which strengthens Dominican medicine and constitutes an important step to promote medical tourism.

By granting accreditation, ACHC certifies that Hospital IMG meets the demanding North American standards of quality and medical safety in regulatory and operational aspects, which range from clinical protocols with scientific evidence, maintenance processes, updating of medical equipment, clinical history, infrastructure, excellence in operating rooms and procedures, to confidentiality of personal data and information.
“Obtaining this North American recognition for the first time in our country demonstrates the quality of our standards and the efficiency of the medical care that we have offered during our first five years. With this accreditation we reaffirm our commitment to the search for excellence and care focused on patient service and safety,” said engineer Carlos Prato, president and founder of IMG Hospital.

The American ACHC Committee carried out a rigorous review of the operations and quality standards of the health center and will provide support to ensure the maintenance of operational excellence and continuous improvement. “With compliance with ACHC Accreditation Standards, IMG Hospital uses the best North American practices in all areas including administrative, medical and nursing, focused on creating a culture of quality and innovation,” highlighted the general director of IMG Hospital. , Dr. Miguel Russo.

On the other hand, the coordinator of the IMG Quality Committee, engineer José González, said that to contribute to the country's positioning as a safe and competitive health destination, they are committed to compliance with local regulations and international standards, reasons why which have become a benchmark in health and medical tourism throughout the eastern part of the country, supported by a multidisciplinary Quality Committee that ensures optimal, efficient and timely medical care.

In addition, he highlighted the achievements of the IMG Hospital: the first Dominican hospital to be qualified in Telemedicine, pioneers with an MRI unit and in laparoscopic surgery in Bávaro. In addition, they performed the first interventional cardiovascular surgery, placed the first pacemaker in the East of the country, have a bilingual international department, have agreements with more than 80 international health insurers and have received patients from more than 40 countries.
The process to obtain North American accreditation took two years of multidisciplinary effort from all departments of the health center.

About IMG Hospital

IMG Hospital is a tertiary health center in the area of ​​Bávaro, Punta Cana; It was built and equipped with high technology, according to international standards and the current standards of the Ministry of Health of the Dominican Republic. IMG's policy is to guarantee its national and international users optimal, efficient and timely medical care.
They offer more than 30 medical specialties and services.

About ACHC

ACHC is one of the leading accreditors of health centers in the United States. It recently merged with the American accreditor HFAP, the first accreditor to exist since 1943 and authorized to evaluate hundreds of hospitals in the United States for the Medicare and Medicaid Center of the American Federal government.