Projects of research, technical cooperation and education

The IECS carries out a wide range of research projects in public health, epidemiology, health economics, health technology assessment, and quality, patient safety and clinical management.

These projects focus on needs of the población de Latin America and the Caribbean. They are carried out in collaboration and academic institutions, health organizations y governments of the region.

Mobile App Project to improve tuberculosis treatment results

Learn about our projects in development and those we have carried out.

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Implementation of a patient safety program at the Medicus Center

2011-2012
  • Projects, Quality of medical care and patient safety projects

Adaptation of the HCAHPS survey

2007-2012
  • Projects, Quality of medical care and patient safety projects

Improving the quality of marten care in Nicaragua

2010-2012
  • Projects, Quality of medical care and patient safety projects

Baseline evaluation of quality initiatives in sanatoriums of the OMINT group

  • Projects, Quality of medical care and patient safety projects

Quality of transitions during health care in Hospitals

  • Projects, Quality of medical care and patient safety projects

Validation of a food consumption frequency questionnaire for use in the Southern Cone

  • Projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS)

Development of a set of indicators to evaluate the quality of preventive care in Cardiovascular disease

2011
  • Projects, Quality of medical care and patient safety projects

Clinical Trial to improve adherence to Hand Hygiene Intensive Therapies of the City of Buenos Aires

2010-2012
  • Projects, Quality of medical care and patient safety projects

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Evaluation of policies and programs to improve environments that promote physical activity and nutrition to reduce obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Argentina.

September 2014 – September 2017
  • Projects, Chronic Cardiovascular Health Projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS), Chronic Diseases Projects

Evaluation of the effectiveness of peer mentoring and self-monitoring to improve the management and control of high blood pressure in a vulnerable population in Argentina

February 2017 – February 2018 
  • Projects, Chronic Cardiovascular Health Projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS), Chronic Diseases Projects

Availability, visibility and promotion of healthy and unhealthy foods and non-alcoholic beverages at food points of sale in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.

February 2018 –August 2020
  • Projects, Chronic Food Projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS), Chronic Diseases Projects

Innovative intervention based on peer mentoring to increase colorectal cancer screening coverage in Argentina.

2018 - 2020 
  • Projects, Chronic Cancer Projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS), Chronic Diseases Projects

Systematic Review: Geographic accessibility to health services as a determinant of clinical outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer

2018-2020
  • Projects, Chronic Cancer Projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS), Chronic Diseases Projects

Impact of socioeconomic determinants and geographic migration on the continuum of care of cancer patients in Argentina

2018-2020
  • Projects, Chronic Cancer Projects, Projects of the Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for the Southern Cone (CESCAS), Chronic Diseases Projects