This year, the Espaillat Cabral Institute celebrates the 53rd anniversary of its foundation. In 1970, the Institute opened its doors as the first ophthalmology clinic in the country, becoming also the first Dominican center dedicated to a single medical specialty: the care of the eyes and the entire visual apparatus.

Innovation and the latest advances in ophthalmologic medical technology have been constant in the center throughout its history. Today, they continue to remain at the forefront of techniques, processes and tools that the passage of time has redefined in ocular medical science in its diversified physical plant, which has the most modern diagnostic and surgical equipment, as well as intelligent operating rooms, and the most qualified and updated staff of all ophthalmologic subspecialties.

The Espaillat Cabral Institute has been able to maintain a clear leadership in the ophthalmology sector and a clear example of this is the fact that it has become the first healthcare center outside the United States to receive the HFAP (Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program) international accreditation for quality in healthcare, and in 2021 it will be re-accredited, this time by ACHC, the Accreditation Commission for Health Care.

The achievement of these Quality in Health accreditations undoubtedly marks a historic precedent in the national healthcare system, as both certifications recognize medical centers that meet or exceed the international standards required in the practice of medicine, with a special focus on patient safety.

The Espaillat Cabral Institute is affiliated to the Dominican Association of Health Tourism (ADTS), the Medical Tourism Association (MTA), the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MISPAS), and the Dominican Association of Ophthalmology Centers (ADOCOFT), and maintains academic agreements with the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) and the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU). It is also affiliated to the Latin American Association of Cataract, Anterior Segment and Refractive Surgeons (ALACCSA-R), an international institution currently chaired by the Institute's Medical Director, Arnaldo Espaillat Matos, M.D.

As part of its social commitment, the Institute also serves patients whose economic condition limits or prevents their access to specialized health services in the private sector, providing specialized care and state-of-the-art technology.

Another area of social responsibility that the Institute has assumed for more than five decades is the contribution to the formation of high quality human capital in our country, sharing knowledge and best practices with new generations of ophthalmologists: since its foundation, its facilities have served as a permanent classroom for doctors seeking excellence in all branches of ophthalmology. Currently, the Institute offers a postgraduate fellowship program in Cataract and Refractive Surgery in conjunction with UNIBE, as well as medical internship and rotation programs for medical students.

The Espaillat Cabral Institute's website offers institutional information and covers topics of practical importance for all citizens, including tips for protecting the eyes and maintaining the visual health of children, adolescents, adults and senior citizens. Through its social networks, the Institute informs its patients and the general public about various ophthalmological conditions, possible symptoms, and the types of treatment available for the different conditions that can threaten visual health.

These achievements confirm that the Espaillat Cabral Institute continues to be at the forefront of national and regional ophthalmology on its 53rd anniversary, offering its patients the highest international standards in specialized medicine, with humane, ethical and personalized treatment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Santo Domingo

January 31, 2022

Espaillat Cabral receives international quality reaccreditation

The Espaillat Cabral Institute, which in 2019 became the first Dominican health center to receive the HFAP international quality accreditation, has received a new certification from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) of the United States.

This second global certification granted to the prestigious ophthalmology specialty center founded in Santo Domingo in 1970 comes after the historic merger of the entities that regulate the provision of clinical services in the United States.

Achieving the HFAP and ACHC Health Quality accreditations marks a milestone in national medicine, as both certifications recognize medical centers that meet or exceed the international standards required in the practice of medicine with a special focus on patient safety.

Achieving this distinction is only possible after exhausting a rigorous multi-year process that covers numerous stages of independent evaluation, including external audits.

By conferring the new accreditation, the ACHC certifies that the Espaillat Cabral Institute meets all medical quality guidelines in regulatory and operational areas, which include best practices in maintenance processes and updating of medical equipment, infrastructure, practice guides and clinical protocols based on international scientific evidence, clinical histories, sterilization and infection control processes, excellence in the operating room, confidentiality of personal data and diagnostic and procedural information, as well as post-surgical follow-up.

Compliance with international Health Quality standards ensures that patients at facilities certified by the ACHC, such as the Espaillat Cabral Institute, receive excellent and consistent care throughout the entire diagnosis and treatment process, including the verification that the patients show visual results comparable to the best ophthalmology clinics worldwide.

Following the merger with HFAP, the ACHC further consolidates its position as one of the leading accreditors of health centers in the United States, with more than 100 years of combined experience in certifying facilities that operate under the Medicaid and Medicare systems in that country.

The Espaillat Cabral Institute is the first ophthalmology clinic and the first center dedicated to a single medical specialty in the Dominican Republic, and for more than half a century it has been a national and regional benchmark in the area of ​​ophthalmology.

In addition to the endorsement received in all its processes, the physical plant of the Espaillat Cabral Institute –whose architectural plans were reviewed by the Joint Commission International– complies with the international standards applied to hospital buildings in the United States.

These achievements confirm that the Espaillat Cabral Institute consolidates itself as a leader in quality of ophthalmological medical services in the region, offering its patients a humane, ethical and personalized treatment, meeting the highest global standards.

In addition to its local patients covered by the main insurance companies in the country, the Espaillat Cabral Institute receives patients referred by international insurers, in addition to its social responsibility program to care for low-income patients.

Instituto Espaillat Cabral

Av. Independencia 853

Zona Universitaria, Santo Domingo

+1 809-686-0268

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www.espaillatcabral.com