ALIADOS CLÍNICOS

PROMOTING SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION

ALIADOS CLÍNICOS is a recognition programme established with a clear purpose: to recognise those institutions which, through excellence, commitment, education, research and collaboration, drive continuous improvement in the reprocessing of medical devices and patient safety.

Year after year, this section showcases hospitals and organisations that make a difference. Professionals who, often working behind the scenes, uphold the quality of care through their dedication, expertise and commitment.

Each award is more than just an honour: it is a token of gratitude and a way of recognising those who make safer, more innovative and more connected healthcare possible, as well as a benchmark that we hope will inspire other institutions to follow the same path.

Because moving forward is always a shared endeavour that we build together with those who share the same vision.

And these are our allies…

YEAR 2026

HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN - RUMED

Madrid, Spain

For its outstanding contribution to excellence in the reprocessing of medical devices, as demonstrated by its firm commitment to quality, patient safety and the continuous improvement of processes, as well as for its ability to integrate innovation and multidisciplinary working into clinical practice, thereby establishing itself as a benchmark for the efficient and safe management of the RUMED within the hospital setting.

ADVANCED PLANNING AND 3D MANUFACTURING UNIT at the HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN – UPAM3D

Madrid, Spain

For its outstanding contribution to the development of innovative 3D clinical models, integrating the manufacture of custom-made medical devices within the hospital setting and coordinating this with the sterilization central to ensure quality, traceability and safety throughout the process, thereby establishing a pioneering model dedicated to patient care. Furthermore, for their international recognition after being selected by the WFHSS as speakers at the 26th World Congress in Belgrade, where they will discuss the strategic role of the sterilization central in personalised medicine – a milestone for the field of sterilization sciences in Spain – and where MATACHANA’s MATEC has collaborated on the scientific trials.

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INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CANCEROLOGÍA

Bogotá, Colombia

For its outstanding contribution to the development and dissemination of knowledge in the reprocessing of medical devices, demonstrating an exemplary commitment to continuous professional development, teamwork and the integration of technology as a driver of improvement in reprocessing centres, as well as for its constant promotion of collaboration and the creation of forums for exchange that foster learning and the growth of the professional community, all of this whilst upholding high standards of quality, patient safety and care for staff.

CLÍNICA BARRAQUER

Bogotá, Colombia

For its outstanding contribution to the application and strengthening of best practice in the reprocessing of ophthalmic medical devices, demonstrating a firm commitment to excellence at the reprocessing centre and continuous progress in the implementation of advanced technologies, thereby establishing increasingly robust and efficient processes, all whilst upholding high standards of quality, patient safety and care for staff.

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HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES

Buenos Aires, Argentina

For its outstanding contribution to the development and dissemination of knowledge in the reprocessing of medical devices, as demonstrated by its steadfast commitment to research, the training of professionals and the dissemination of knowledge within scientific circles, thereby consolidating its role in the academic sphere and in the continuous improvement of practices at reprocessing centres.