The angiography equipment at the IPS Central Hospital is out of service, delaying urgent catheterizations and prompting complaints from family members who fear preventable deaths. The social security institute has not informed when the system will be repaired.
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Equipo médico utilizado para realizar angiografías, del cual el IPS posee dos que están fuera de servicio.
With both IPS angiographs out of service, the pension fund signed agreements with Hospital de Clínicas and Hospital San Jorge to handle urgent cases. Five insured individuals have already been treated. The pension fund states that one device will be repaired soon and that it will begin the process to acquire three new machines.