Get To Know More About Costa Rica Health And Medical Care

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Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 Time: 9:37 AM
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Costa Rican health care has taken a major leap in overall quality in the last decade. The drive towards quality care is sustained by many factors including forward thinking government policies and an influx of affluent paying customers. A wide range of social, educational, and economic factors and while Costa Rica has entered 2011 as one of the western world's top rated countries for overall quality of medical care, both medical Care and as a corollary medical Tourism, has benefited from the welcome scrutiny of a number of national and international medical accreditation bodies. In a recent study undertaken by the Joint Commission International, the world's most respected medical accreditation body has shown Costa Rica surpassing the United State - which was a result of this drive and surprised many.

The continued improvement of the quality of its health care, is something the government of Costa Rica has taken very seriously. Costa Rica has developed and continues to implement a plan called the Quality Assurance Project, using funds and assistance from the United States Agency for International development. By focusing on problem resolution training among health care workers and facilities, in Costa Rica, the use of Quality Assurance training and methodology has locked in and created an institutional wide recurring theme of increasing the quality of medical care. Casting a wide net, is what this broad hands-on-training did and 7 major hospitals and health care facilities continue to participate and spread methodology and training to other parts of the country.

In Costa Rican history, the shift of western capital in the past ten years has been unprecedented. The initial explosion of tourism led to many westerners investing in Real Estate and infrastructure here. Rapid prices rises in land, consumer goods, and construction materials resulted from a boom in Costa Rica Real Estate, fueled by second homes, retirement homes and simply shifting to a new lifestyle. What made Costa Rica a prime destination for tourists and expatriates alike is the proximity, political stability, and ease of entry from the United States. Costa Rica has long been a business and medical tourism Mecca in the making, together with an unparalleled bio diversity and natural beauty. Both in terms of demand and investment dollars with which to meet it, the influx of western money has turned Health care on its ear.

Two outstanding world medical accreditation and standards organizations, the Joint Commission International and the Pro med Council, have been a huge factor in the rise of quality health care in Costa Rica. These bodies set standards that health institutions strive to emulate, and require for participation and recognition of these bodies.

Specifically as it relates to health care and medical tourism, an increasing social awareness and affluence has helped catapult the Costa Ricans into new spheres of education and excellence. English speaking doctors, trained in the West, are at the heart of this medical renaissance.

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