- Cardiology, Gynecology, Traumatology, Ophthalmology and General Surgery attend private patients and insurers, as well as those derived from the Extremadura Health Service
- It reinforces the Covid testing and post-vaccination testing service with the increase in mobility between regions and also with neighboring countries such as Portugal
- The Ribera health group is working on the expansion and improvement of the long- and medium-stay hospital, home care, as well as the opening of new consultations, equipment for diagnosis and physical and sensory rehabilitation
El Ribera Almendralejo Hospital it has remodeled the reception and waiting rooms and has launched, in a first phase, five outpatient clinics to care for Cardiology, Gynecology, Traumatology, Ophthalmology and General Surgery patients. The objective is to progressively expand the portfolio of services of this health center to improve health care for the residents of the municipality and the entire area of influence of Almendralejo, both for those who come privately and for those who have health insurance. . The hospital also currently cares for patients referred by professionals from the Extremadura Health Service to be treated in these five specialties or in the medium and long-stay hospital for chronic patients.
El Ribera healthcare group manages the Hospital de Almendralejo since January of this year, after the agreement with cajalmendralejo, and it has been proposed to turn this center into a first-rate socio-sanitary complex in Extremadura and a benchmark in specialties such as Cardiology, but also in services such as Clinical Analysis or Physiotherapy and rehabilitation. The previous agreement with the Almendralejo Town Hall and the Extremadura Health Service, added to the proven experience of the Ribera group in health management for 20 years, make this hospital an example of public-private collaboration.
This health center has also reinforced the Covid testing service, to help detect the virus and keep the incidence at low levels, as well as the post-vaccination test, a new service designed to determine the level of antibodies developed by those who have already received both doses. Likewise, agreements have been reached with the main health insurers, to facilitate access to hospital services for a greater number of citizens, and its page has been renewed website to improve communication channels with their patients.
Currently, the Ribera Almendralejo hospital has 60 professionals, but the commitment of the Ribera group links the progressive expansion of services and specialties with the creation of new direct and indirect jobs. In addition, health education talks with schools in the area have recently resumed and new actions are planned to strengthen the relationship of the center with the social, business and cultural fabric of the municipality and its area.
About the Ribera group
Ribera is a business group that provides public and private health services, specializing in the development of innovative projects in the health sector. Since 1997, it represents a responsible health model that works to improve the health and well-being of the population. Ribera has developed a management model that adds value to society and contributes to the sustainability of healthcare systems, which is studied as a success story at renowned international universities such as Harvard Business School or Berkeley.
In Spain, Ribera is present in four Autonomous Communities and manages eight hospitals, four of them university, and more than 60 health centers in the Valencian Community, Madrid Community, Galicia and Extremadura. It has several international projects, as well as a purchasing center, Ribera b2b, a Futurs technology division and a Ribera lab division. Ribera's shareholders are the American insurance company Centene Corporation (90%) and Banco Sabadell (10%).
