Standars of Care

Tourist Medical Assist Co. proudly operates Balboa Hospital and follows the highest standards of care. We follow the same high standards of medical care as hospitals in the U.S. and Canada.

From our weekly staff meeting to our continuous quality improvement program, we embrace those proven medical methodologies in everything we do. Our physicians and specialists have been selected by our medical board and they have the highest medical training available with excellent credentials and the longest proven experience in their fields.

Our physicians and nurses follow continuous medical education. At Hospital Balboa, we also help in the training of physicians. We teach courses in emergency medical service.

Our paramedics staff teaches other employees in the tourist field how to identify emergency situations and how to assist our visitors.

Finally, we monitor patient satisfaction surveys, and our staff has received many thank-you letters from patients that were successfully treated at BALBOA HOSPITAL We have also received many letters from our patients once they have returned home giving us excellent comments regarding our excellent diagnostic and clinical skills. That makes us feel proud of the quality of care we provide on a daily basis.

During an Emergency

The information you give us can save your life.

don´t be afraid, since the first moment you call us we monitor your call and we will assist you immediately, will send an ambulance or a police officer and you will never be alone, our staff will get to you as soon as possible, keep calm. you´ll be attended by health care & emergency professionals in your own language. Please:

• in mazatlan dial 916-7933 in los cabos dial: 143-5911
• speak slowly
• tell us your name and age.
• tell us exactly where you are, we need your addres at that moment inmediately.
• be clear and specify what your symptoms are and when did start.
• tell us if you can´t move, walk, think or breath properly.
• if you travel alone, keep handy your ids, personal demografic information (family members phone #s), and insurance policy, you may need it.
• keep your medical records, medication you are on, and allergies available to you all the time.

Our Facilities

Well serve you and your loved ones with the finest medical care by the most experienced physicians supported with advanced technology services and facilities. Emergency room with full monitoring and the best equipment in our facilities.

Laboratory.

Fast and accurate diagnosis. Immediate analysis available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Facilities for immediate analysis of liver, kidney, and cardiac risk profiles. Immediate thyroid testing, urinalysis, cardiac enzymes for myocardial infarction (heart attack) evaluation. Prostate cancer screening. Pap Smear analyzed by a cytologist. Breast and Colon Cancer screening. Instant screening for drug abuse. Anti-venom for scorpion stings. All other routine lab tests are available.

Hospital Care

If a stay is necessary for you or your loved ones, we offer the finest care, and of course... peace of mind.

• • Private rooms.
• • Cardiac monitoring capabilities.
• • Remote-control cable TV.
• • Private nurses available upon request.
• • Nutritionist-designed menus and restaurant menu.
• • Comfortable waiting area.
• • Garden and patio area for nurses assisting ambulatory patients.
• • In-room phones include direct long distance capabilities.
• • Computer-generated patient records are archived and images are saved with patient records.