IMSS inspects 60% of hospitals with floor-by-floor strategy
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The Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) inspected 166 of its 277 hospitals across Mexico as of October 16, 2023, using a strategy called Piso por Piso, covering 60 percent of its hospital network.
The IMSS focused its inspections on supplies, equipment, and medical units. Inspections covered all of its high-specialty medical units, 65 percent of regional hospitals, 58 percent of general zone hospitals, and 46 percent of general subzone hospitals.
During these in-person inspections, IMSS identified 7,474 needs, with 3,122 requiring immediate attention. The most common shortages were medical equipment, including vital signs monitors and infusion pumps, with 972 reports, and medical supplies like needles and glucose testing strips, with 751 reports. IMSS plans to continue its work in hospitals located in Jalisco, Western Mexico State, Chihuahua, and Sonora, prioritizing the provision of supplies and equipment to the 111 hospitals still needing inspection.
The institute will direct resources based on the urgency identified during the evaluations until the entire hospital network is covered.
