Hapvida NotreDame Intermédica’s Preventive Medicine has been awarded, for the second time, the Standard Diamond Seal of the Canadian QMentum International Accreditation, which evaluates health services and is applied in more than 30 countries, with a methodology that monitors high standards of quality and safety performance. The assessment took place between September and October 2022 and the result was announced in December. Since 2019, when it obtained the first certification, the company has continued to award it with the seal annually.
The positive results of preventive medicine at Notredame Intermédica are demonstrated by reports from patients who highlight how the programs offered have helped them improve their quality of life. This is the case of Thais Aparecida Ferreira, 29 years old. The senior transport analyst was referred to Qualivida, in São Paulo, for follow-up and bariatric surgery. Upon initiating the preventive medicine programs, the patient was instructed to continue treatment, to maintain healthy habits, and above all, to improve her quality of life.
“After consulting with an endocrinologist, I decided to join the Qualivida program, with the aim of undergoing the surgery, as for me it was the fastest and easiest way to achieve the expected result. But with care and quality of care, I chose to continue the treatment, without the need for surgery,” say Thais , who has been following on Qualivida for a year and a half.
In cases like Tay’s, the patient is accompanied by a team composed of a psychologist, nutritionist, nutritionist, endocrinologist, and other specialties, with the goal of always achieving the patient’s goals. It is possible to guide the patient, talk to him, and invite him to treatment with the aim of clinical work first and his development.
doctor. Sabrina Calderas, a preventive medicine dietitian at Hapvida Notredame Intermédica, monitors patient Tay’s weight loss process. “In such cases, a protocol for calculating total energy expenditure is followed and an individual menu is prepared. In addition to preparing a quantity-controlled diet, it is suggested to make improvements in food quality and encourage a change in eating behavior, which includes: improving the mastication process, thus generating more energy. satiety, ”explains the specialist.
For Thaís, the outcome of their inclusion in Qualivida’s programs has been positive. “For now, the routine is controlled. Today, I can eat a little bit of everything and really feel satisfied. A lot has changed in my routine, like including other types of food that I wasn’t used to eating. Portion control has always been very important, For me to understand that a little is needed and for my body to recognize that I am eating.Follow-up is complete.
According to the data of the Agency for Complementary Health (ANS), in Brazil there are 693 operators of medical hospitals with beneficiaries. Hapvida Notredame Intermédica has the distinction of being the leading provider of preventive medicine services in the country – since 1982 – and for being the leading provider of preventive medicine services in the country. The only company in Latin America to receive the QMentum seal.
says d. Vanessa Morais Salem, MD, medical director of preventive medicine at Hapvida NotreDame Intermédica.
Preventive medicine programs are offered to clients of Hapvida NotreDame Intermédica at Qualivida units in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Minas Gerais, and Santa Catarina, and each year, the number of recipients increases. Part of this growth has been driven by the creation of the Post-Covid Syndrome Program, which provides comprehensive care for patients with sequelae after contracting the disease. Other programs, such as programs for chronic disease, oncology, pregnant women, and the fragile elderly, will have more than 124,000 participants in 2022.
Customers also have access to the health file service, which is responsible for assessing the main health risks of employees in client companies, as well as online brochures, videos and lectures. In the past two years, the program has developed a project to facilitate remote monitoring. Through a digital platform and chatbot interaction, more than 160,000 patients with covid-19 have been monitored, advised on care to avoid infection and redirected cases requiring urgent care firmly.
For the professionals who work at Qualivida, winning the Seal came to confirm quality of service, as well as benefits to the patient. “The qualification, through external assessors, shows that the work is going well. This outcome is positive for all concerned, because it improves the clinical condition of the patient’s treatment, sets prospects for intervention and how the work should proceed. Therefore, it is a high-quality tool that brings classification and increases our potential” Ordânio Pereira de Almeida, a physician with expertise in dietetics and a focus on obesity, confirms.
