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Information on SARS-COV-2 at the Institut Guttmann
Wednesday, 18 March, 2020
For the Institut Guttmann the most important is the health and care of our patients, and the safety and health of our professionals; That is why the Management has implemented a series of measures to combat the pandemic of the SARS-COV-2.

The aim is to preserve the health of our care staff in order to ensure the continuity of their function; while restricting activity to the minimum required in order to minimize the risk of contagion of our patients, most of whom are highly vulnerable.
Emergency communication regarding families and visits
Sunday, 15 March, 2020
Following recommendations of the Health and Administrative Authorities, and given the situation of maximum alert and exceptionality in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic:

Starting March 15th, patient visits are restricted to only one person per patient. This person should always be the same, at least while the regulations of the current emergency situation remain, in order to avoid contagion.

These visits must be strictly necessary and it is requested that minors are not allowed in any case.
Hospital measures against the Covid-19
Thursday, 12 March, 2020
Following the recommendations of the health authorities and given the current exceptional situation due to the expansion of the coronavirus, and as a provisional measure of prevention and containment, and to:

1. Avoid unnecessary spread of the virus especially among hospitalized patients who are most vulnerable.

2. Guarantee and preserve the safety of health professionals to enable them to continue, in the short and medium term, offering adequate health care to patients.
Measures regarding Covid-19
Thursday, 5 March, 2020
The Institut Guttmann follows the protocol in relation to the COVID-19 coronavirus, currently in the containment phase, in accordance with the procedures established by the Department of Salut of the Generalitat based on the recommendations of the Ministry of Health, of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Informative meetings have been held for professionals on how to prevent infection and how to act in a possible case of coronavirus.
¡One more year, with minor diseases
Monday, 2 March, 2020
Last Thursday, the Institut Guttmann and the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital held at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) the minority illness day that is jointly organized each year on the occasion of World Day. On this occasion the meeting was under the title 'Multidisciplinary approach to minority diseases', offering a dialogue between different specialties and a global approach to the treatment of this type of diseases. The last part of the day has been dedicated to updating the current research lines.
challenge of the Institut Guttmann in the Zurich Marathon 2020
Tuesday, 18 February, 2020
This year the "Zurich Marathon of Barcelona 2020" will carry out a large fundraising campaign through micro-donations on the migranodearena.org platform, in which runners can create their challenge supporting the cause with which they feel committed. There are already 61 solidarity challenges that raise funds for various causes in the fundraising campaign Zurich Barcelona Marató 2020.

One of the challenges has been created by the Institut Guttmann and is linked to the new social research project PARTICIPA.
The Institut Guttmann celebrates Christmas. Happy Holidays!
Monday, 23 December, 2019
As every year, the Christmas holidays have come to the neurorehabilitation hospital with excitement. A group of professionals set up as a choral group offered a repertoire of Christmas carols to patients and relatives, getting everyone encouraged to sing and have a good time, thus opening the celebrations of this holiday.
Dr. Pascual-Leone, new director of the Guttmann Brain Health Institute
Friday, 13 December, 2019
The Institut Guttmann Foundation incorporates Professor Álvaro Pascual-Leone into its clinical team to promote the Guttmann Brain Health Institute initiative in the new Guttmann Barcelona building.
The Minister of Health of Andorra visits the hospital
Monday, 9 December, 2019
The Minister of Health of the Government of Andorra, Mr. Martínez Benazet, has come to the hospital accompanied by Dr. Josep M. Piqué, director of the Andorran health care service, Dr. Marcel Prats, care director, and Ms. Helena Mas, Secretary of State for Health.
Guttmann Talks for diversity sensitive companies
Tuesday, 26 November, 2019
The Institut Guttmann through the Guttmann Talks initiative has initiated a new line of action with companies that are sensitive to diversity, with the aim of improving their environments, their service and, in general, social awareness towards people with disabilities.