%0 Journal Article
%T Responsabilidad de la gerencia de salud en la seguridad y atenci¨®n de los pacientes: el caso del incendio en el Hospital Calder¨®n Guardia
%A Acevedo Castell¨®n
%A Roger
%A Cort¨¦s Barquero
%A Jorge
%A Gamboa Arend
%A Roberto
%A Ramos Castro
%A Paula
%A Rodr¨ªguez Mu£¿oz
%A Byron
%A Turcios Madrigal
%A Pamela
%A Flores Sand¨ª
%A Grettchen
%J Medicina Legal de Costa Rica
%D 2006
%I Asociaci¨®n Costarricense de Medicina Forense
%X on july 12th, 2005, the fire that struck at the calderon guardia hospital, presented difficulties of evacuation of patients and the prompt attention of the fire due to a lack of security measures such as emergency ladders and working hoses; furthermore, the flames were induced, not accidental. in costa rica, there is a regulation, since january 2005, which indicates security measures necessary is case of a fire; although it£¿s considered by some to be very strict. the other hospitals of caja costarricense del seguro social, with the exception of hospital nacional de ni£¿os, do not count with the majority of security conditions required in case of a fire. the responsibilities of the caja costarricense del seguro social and the direction of each hospital to watch over the security of their patients y the quality of their attention, are analyzed. it is their obligation to guarantee the health of their patients.
%K security and attention of the patients
%K hospital fire
%K responsibility.
%U http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1409-00152006000100006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en