2019, Number 2
From succor station to a trauma concentration center: The history of the Balbuena General Hospital
Meza‑López LR, Ramírez‑Marín Y, Mejía‑Consuelos G, Carballo‑Cruz FJ, Lujan‑Mendoza KI, López‑Belmont K
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ABSTRACT
The health services of Mexico City cannot be conceived without first mentioning the Central Succor Station, which was created in 1909 and whose primary function was to provide a rapid response to the bloody incidents in Mexico City. In 1962 the then-known Balbuena Hospital which was created, initially dedicated, like its predecessor, to attending emergencies that were derived from violent acts. Nevertheless, this institution needed to train medical personnel with experience in trauma that was demanded. For this reason, in 1976 a general surgery residency was formally created with recognition by the UNAM, which until today has graduated more than 2,000 general surgeons. In 1984, the Balbuena Hospital acquired the category of General Hospital. In 1986, it became the venue of the first generation of Emergency residents, thus laying the foundations of this specialty in the country. In the last decade, the Balbuena General Hospital has strengthened protocols of immediate attention in medical, surgical and obstetric-gynecological emergencies, such as the “Mater Code”, a strategic protocol for gyneco-obstetric emergencies and laid the foundations of a “Trauma Code”, becoming thus one of the most experienced and recognized trauma hospitals in the country.REFERENCES