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The consultation was opened by the Director General of Health Care, Magina Blázquez, accompanying Ms. Dona.
Catalina Lorenzo, Rafael Mendez Hospital Manager.
Among others, attended the Deputy Director of Health Care Health Service of Murcia, D.
José M ª Ruiz, the Head of the Internal Medicine Dr. Enrique Mene, the Director General of the Iberian Peninsula VitalAire D.
Philippe Lecerf, and the Director General of Gasmedi D.
Jesus Escudero and others.
Being the Rafael Mendez Hospital Lorca hospital referral center for all citizens of Lorca and area III health Murcia, consultation, due to its strategic location, will be a focal point that will allow patients to get a better accessibility and continuity of care between hospital and home.
Patients with respiratory diseases such as COPD or sleep apnea will also benefit in the consultation, technical updates and ongoing training on pathology, both them and their families.
Thus, the specialized and qualified health personnel VitalAire, physiotherapists and nurses, attends and provides individual attention and tailored to each patient, in coordination with the doctors of the hospital.
The opening of this care consultation reflects the innovative spirit of VitalAire responding to the new demands of patients, caregivers, health professionals and administration placing the patient at the center of the health system.
More and more people affected by respiratory disease in Murcia, as an example in 2012 15.697 new patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) were diagnosed, compared to 15,036 in 20111.
According to Philippe Lecerf, CEO of VitalAire in the Iberian Peninsula: "The existence of assistive query will improve patient accessibility, bringing normalcy in their day to day what direct impact on improving their quality of life, ultimate goal of VitalAire. In Murcia serve over 20,500 patients through Murciano Health Service have been working with more than 20 years to achieve this goal. "
VitalAire performing their activity in response to respiratory patients in home care, part of Air Liquide Healthcare also has a business dedicated to supplying medical gases to hospitals.
1 According to preliminary data from the Murciano Health Service (SMS) information systems Primary Care
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Source: Agencias
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