Health Outcomes Research

2024 Activity indicators

2 national competitive projects led
4 private projects led
1 RRHH competitive contract
5 publications
IF: 17.80
Q1 publications: 2 (40%)
D1 publications: 1 (20%)
9 awards
Evaluators of national public agencies: 3 researchers
Members of editorial committees: 2 researchers
1 new registration of utility model (face mask for inhalation of nebulized substances with built-in suction system U202230357)
4 intellectual property registrations: APP SER+COVID (1609022147992) and 3 other new APPS: Quickvaccine (2205271226694), No hacer (2207261668651) and ADECUAS (2209232069733)
1 new intellectual property registration of the work "Manual cleaning and decontamination of medical-surgical material and instruments (2211022547215)"
1 intellectual property registration for assembly and preparation: "those great forgotten in sterilization" (1910012057062)
6 technical papers
1 visitor hosted and 1.8 months stay:
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
7 months stay in foreign centers:
- T.H. Chan School of Public Health of Harvard University (USA)
- University Hospital of Geneva (Switzerland)
- Escola Nacional de Saude Publica de la Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (Portugal)

Milestones

Publication of the book "La medicina preventiva y la salud pública en la práctica clínica", directed by Dr. Jesús María Aranaz and by Dr. Jorge de Vicente (published by Fund. Mapfre). It synthesizes the knowledge of 9 thematic areas of the specialty, involving more than 150 experts in its elaboration. Being a pioneering contribution, it is positioned as a reference framework for the practice of the rest of professionals.
Holding of the "I Conference on Quality of Care and Patient Safety in Social Healthcare Centers", within the project "Integrated Quality and Continuity of Care System between the hospital and social healthcare field", a pioneer in the approach of structures of link and strategies aimed at improving the quality of care and the safety of patients residing in Elderly Homes. The event was attended by 350 people and more than 150 virtual attendees.
Review published in "Medicina Clínica", a first quartile (Q1) journal in its field. The context of the article was a commissioned to the authors by the journal itself. Vicente J, San Jose D, Aranaz JM. Inappropriate Hospitalization: Measurement approaches. Med Clin (Barc). 2024;163(2): 91 - 97. DOI:10.1016/j.medcli.2024.01.022.
BiC 2024 Award for "Best Preventive Medicine and Public Health Service" and 5-star accreditation. In addition, the Service received the 5-star accreditation, the fourth award in the last 5 years. This distinction is one of the main recognitions for the work carried out.
Preparation and dissemination of the "Diagnostic Error Video for Patient Safety Day". Activity framed within the promotion of Patient Safety. The video highlights the problems associated with diagnostic errors. It was distributed to the main scientific societies , to the press and through the YouTube channel of the service on the occasion of the Day and involved
the Management and Heads of Service of the Hospital, making visible the commitment of the Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal with the safety
of the patient.