The Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital has awarded its 2016 Research Awards, in its two modalities of experimental and clinical research, to four thesis on proteomic and metabolomic studies, or experimental models, focused on cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and infectious.
These awards, which are aimed- And the 61st anniversary of the creation of the Concepción Clinic, today Jiménez Díaz Foundation.During commemoration, innovative initiatives aimed at better care quality have also been awarded.
The award for the best doctoral thesis of experimental biomedical research has been awarded to two works aimed at the study of cardiovascular diseases, “both of exceptional quality and in which the positive impact of the rooms in several hospital centers is revealed, soAs of the collaboration between different groups and research centers, ”said Carmen Ayuso, director of the IIS-FJD.
Thus, the work entitled 'Estimulation of the Inclastin System in the Cardiac remodeling induced by type 2 diabetes and ischemia/experimental reperfusion', by Belén Picostete Botija, shares the prize with the thesis' Proteomic and metabolomic study of cardiovascular disease in the searchof new biomarkers, by Marta Martín Lorenzo.
In the category of clinical research, the thesis centered on the study of biofilms formed by mycobacteria, by María Carmen Muñoz Egea, has been distinguished.Regarding the works presented in this modality, Ayuso emphasizes that “they show a high clinical impact and have transfer possibilities.In fact, a diagnostic algorithm that can modify clinical practice has been defined. ”
In addition, a total of five second prizes have also been granted in both categories for other thesis works in the field of renal, cardiovascular research, gene therapy, ophthalmology and cancer.
prizes ‘promoting change’
During the acts of celebration of the 81st anniversary, the Jiménez Díaz Foundation has also awarded the 'Awards for the best initiative: promoting change', with which “the initiatives that favor innovation in favor of greater satisfaction of the patients are recognized, the quality of care and new ways of providing assistance, ”says Marta del Olmo, director of patient care and information.
The Cardiology Service has received the ‘Best Net Promoter Score (NPS)’ award as “higher satisfaction service and better valued by patients” of the Jiménez Díaz Foundation in 2015;While the Prize ‘Service Best Quality Project perceived’ has been awarded to the information service to relatives of patients admitted to the ICU, which allows you to receive online information about the state and the evolution of the patient outside the visiting schedules.
The ‘Best non -face -to -face service award has been for the Hematology Service for non -face -to -face care through telecontrol to anticoagulated patients, a new form of follow -up that allows self -control by the patient of their health process.
Regarding the formation, during the commemorative day the clinical session 'The long and tortuous road to make the cells surgical instruments', directed by Professor Damián García Olmo, director of the Department of General Surgery, Digestive System, Digestive,Neck and breast.