The Cruces University Hospital of Osakidetza has been awarded three Best in Class (BIC) 2026 awards for its Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental Health services and its Schizophrenia Unit. It was also a finalist in the Best Highly Complex Hospital category. The names of the winning organizations were announced yesterday in Santander during the awards ceremony, which recognize the best public and private hospitals, services, and units in the State for their quality of care and commitment to excellence.
These recognitions position the Cruces University Hospital as a state-level benchmark in specialized healthcare, distinguishing care areas that play a fundamental role in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of highly complex neurological and mental health conditions.
Neurology Benchmark
The Neurology Service at Cruces University Hospital renews the recognition obtained in previous editions thanks to its highly specialized care and comprehensive service portfolio. The service is a reference center for complex pathologies and holds CSUR accreditations for refractory epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, and movement disorder surgery.
The Neurology Service at Cruces University Hospital renews the recognition obtained in previous editions thanks to its highly specialized care and comprehensive service portfolio. The service is a reference center for complex pathologies and holds CSUR accreditations for refractory epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, and movement disorder surgery.
Recognition for Mental Health Care
The Best in Class Award for the Psychiatry and Mental Health Service highlights the multidisciplinary work developed for the comprehensive care of mental health problems throughout all life stages. Furthermore, the Schizophrenia Unit has been distinguished for the quality of care provided to individuals with psychotic disorders, based on specialized monitoring, continuity of care, and coordination between different levels of care.
The Best in Class Award for the Psychiatry and Mental Health Service highlights the multidisciplinary work developed for the comprehensive care of mental health problems throughout all life stages. Furthermore, the Schizophrenia Unit has been distinguished for the quality of care provided to individuals with psychotic disorders, based on specialized monitoring, continuity of care, and coordination between different levels of care.
Finalist Among Highly Complex Hospitals
In addition to these three awards, the hospital was also a finalist in the Best Highly Complex Hospital category, recognizing the collective work of the professionals at Cruces University Hospital and their capacity to offer highly specialized, innovative, and person-centered care.
In addition to these three awards, the hospital was also a finalist in the Best Highly Complex Hospital category, recognizing the collective work of the professionals at Cruces University Hospital and their capacity to offer highly specialized, innovative, and person-centered care.
The Best in Class Awards are an initiative promoted by the Chair of Innovation and Healthcare Management at the Rey Juan Carlos University and the specialized publication Gaceta Médica. Their methodology evaluates indicators of care quality, outcomes, and patient perception to identify the most outstanding centers in the healthcare system.
