The Institut Guttmann has been recognized by Avedis Donabedian Foundation, with the Award for Best Information on Actions in Social Responsibility in Health Institutions, for the publication of its 1st Corporate Social Responsibility Report. The award was received on Wednesday, January 11, by director Dr. Josep M Ramirez, at the gala of the 28th edition of the Awards for Quality in Health, at the...
The Institut Guttmann have recently purchased some new Virtual Reality equipment for cognitive and motor training after stroke, traumatic brain injury and other pathologies and neurological processes. Virtual Reality is a technology that could have an important impact on people lives, its use as a therapy offers a great potential that expose the patients to realist situations and train them on...
The 30th December took place the traditional Christmas Skiing for patients of pediatric rehabilitation. Accompanied by their family and monitors, children enjoyed a different day, outdoors, in a all-day skiing that they will never forget! The Institut Guttmann organizes sports outings regularly to the natural surroundings for people with disabilities (adults, youth and children) so that they can...
Last Sunday morning, a group of children patients who do rehabilitation in the hospital could enjoy a very special day participating in a football match with soccer players Carles Puyol and Eric Abidal at the Miniestadi of Futbol Club Barcelona. After passing, one by one, between a very special corridor of the hand of Puyol and Abidal while their team-mate encouraged them, our pediatric patients...
Institut Guttmann has been recognized for the second time with the EMAS Certification (Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) as a sign of their commitment to maintaining an exemplary environmental management beyond the regulatory layers. EMAS recognizes the continuous improvement of the Institution in the verification of the controls and audits in matters of environmental responsibility. The...
Mrs. Dolors Bassa, Minister of Employment, Social Affairs and Family, and Mr. Rafael Ribó, Ombudsman of the Generalitat de Catalunya, both accompanied by Dr. Josep M Ramirez, Director of the Institut Guttmann, closed the 28th Institut Guttmann Technical Symposia; a scientific event, this year entitled "Empowerment, personal autonomy and neuroethics”. It brought together nearly 300 professionals...
2016 Sports Games of the Institut Guttmann have been held with great success of participation and many moments to remember. On Friday, all morning different sports were practiced in the hospital, where people who participated came into contact with the sport and discovered how to enjoy depending on their abilities and with the necessary aid. The afternoon was starring Paralympics personalities who...
2016 Sports Games of the Institut Guttmann will be held on 14th and 15th October, offering everyone, as every year, the possibility of practice different adapted sports in order to show patients the great possibilities and modalities existing to practice sport when the rehabilitation process finishes. These Sports Games of the present year include talks of Nuria Marques, Juanjo Méndez and Martín...
Tommy Robredo and the Institut Guttmann sign a collaboration agreement for the practice of this sport by the hospital patients. Adults, young and children will include, depending on their clinical evolution, tennis as part of the neurorehabilitation process. Tommy Robredo Foundation, will provide the equipment and one of its coach will be responsible for the activity. The Institut Guttmann, for...
The Institut Guttmann, on the commitment of having a responsible attitude in all areas in which operates, assures users the accuracy and quality of all the contents of this website, through the Quality and Certification Program WMA (medical web accredited). The accreditation was obtained on 2006 and it is reviewed annually by this organ of the Barcelona Medical College. Again, this 10th august...
