Saint John of God innovates attention in mental health
PIURA CITY, Peru – The Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God (HOsJG)innovated the attention system it offered in the Mental Rehabilitation Center of Piura and Tumbés (CREMPT as its initials in Spanish). In May 2022, it has re-launched as Saint John of God Specialized Hospital (SJGSH) addressed to treat mental health conditions, the first of its kind across Peruvian Northern. The facility was remodeled with new hospital pavilions differentiated by gender as well as a wide parking lot. The so-called day center and the psychological-social rehabilitation space were kept. In Peru’s Health Ministry nomination, it’s a health institution II-level. The medical area’s director, Psychiatrist Diego Neyra, explained the SJGSH offers comfort, privacy, and safety for its users. Also, he guaranteed the HOSJG constantly trains its medical, assistential personnel in attention quality, bioethics, and ethic treatment in mental & cognitive health. “Because of the specialization, we are eve...