Interim director Christian Smith speaks at podium defending Jeanette Vega's qualifications amid hospital leadership changes.
Interim director Christian Smith speaks at podium defending Jeanette Vega's qualifications amid hospital leadership changes.
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Nuevo director subrogante del Hospital de San Antonio defiende capacidades de Jeanette Vega

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Christian Smith asumió como director subrogante del Hospital Claudio Vicuña en San Antonio tras la renuncia de Loreto Maturana, quien contrató a la exministra Jeanette Vega como subdirectora médica. Smith confirmó que los nueve especialistas suspendieron sus renuncias y afirmó que Vega tiene las capacidades técnicas para el cargo. La ministra de Salud, May Chomali, justificó la salida de Maturana por pérdida de confianza.

El pediatra Christian Smith asumió este lunes como director subrogante del Hospital Claudio Vicuña en San Antonio, tras la polémica por el nombramiento de Jeanette Vega como subdirectora médica, realizado por la exdirectora Loreto Maturana. El director del Servicio de Salud Valparaíso-San Antonio, Juan Castro, solicitó la renuncia no voluntaria de Maturana por pérdida de confianza, según explicó la ministra de Salud, May Chomali.

En entrevista con The Clinic, Smith enfatizó su perfil técnico y no político. "Técnicamente, un médico con la experiencia de ella, obviamente tiene las capacidades", dijo sobre Vega, confirmando que no le pedirá la renuncia y que no afectará el funcionamiento del hospital. Además, reveló que una reunión liderada por Vega convenció a nueve especialistas de pausar sus renuncias en protesta por la salida de Maturana, asegurando que no ha habido interrupciones en la atención a pacientes.

Chomali defendió la decisión: "Si no existe la confianza como atributo de una relación, no se puede trabajar. Es de toda y justa razón que ante la pérdida de confianza se haya solicitado la renuncia". Smith fue contactado el viernes pasado para el cargo, tras que otros subrogantes se negaran por protesta, y se trasladó desde Valparaíso.

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