Category: Makati Medical Center

Nursing Services to launch knowledge-sharing program CARE Extend

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Makati Medical Center’s Nursing and Patient Care Services Division has created CARE (Competency Assessment and Relational Enhancement) Extend, a program with the mission to provide opportunities for clinical observation and research enrichment for registered nurses working in Strategic Hospital Alliance Program partner hospitals, the Metro Pacific Investment Corporation hospital group, and other healthcare institutions.

According to Margaret May A. Ga, RN, MAN, Nursing Education Research and Development (NERD) Program Manager, CARE Extend “is a five-day program inclusive of a two-day lecture and a three-day clinical immersion learning experience provided by NERD.” At the end of the program, participants will be able to learn MakatiMed’s best clinical practices, update their knowledge on current nursing trends and the latest technologies related to patient care, and develop assertiveness in creating and promoting a culture of safety in a clinical setting. Participants will each receive a certificate at the end of the training.

The CARE Extend program was formed following several requests from various organizations and colleges for Christine Donnelly, RN, MSA, MA, Vice President of Nursing and Patient Care Services, to be a resource person and speaker at their events.

Ms. Donnelly participated in various events in and out of the Philippines. Locally, she attended events organized by the Philippine Society of Medical Oncology, Philippine Oncology Nurses Association, St. Dominic College of Asia Clinical Graduation, Makati Medical Center College Leadership Seminar and a number of lecture series in the Philippines.

She also attended the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Nursing Society Research Conference in Hong Kong, Leadership Summit in Singapore, International Congress of the Asia Pacific Society of infection Control in Taiwan and various events in the United States.

The training fee is PhP 5,000 per participant, inclusive of handouts, activity sheets and meals. NERD will roll out the program in June.

MakatiMed receives Hospital Best Practices in Infection Prevention and Control awards

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Makati Medical Center was named overall winner of the country’s first ever “Hospital Best Practices in Infection Prevention and Control” awards, launched by the Philippine Hospital Association (PHA), United Laboratories Inc. (UNILAB) and the Philippine Hospital Infection Control Society (PHICS Inc.).

The award was received on February 13 by President and CEO Rosalie R. Montenegro and Medical Director Benjamin N. Alimurung, MD.

“This is a testament to the high level of service and safety we deliver to our patients,” said Ms. Montenegro during the short awarding ceremony in MakatiMed.

According to PHA president Ruben Flores, MD in a media release last year, the award is “anchored on three objectives: to elevate every hospital’s awareness level on the importance of infection control and prevention of healthcare-associated infections; to ensure that hospitals and other healthcare facilities are properly implementing infection prevention and control practices in their respective institutions; and, to encourage every hospital to maintain the highest standards in the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections.”

PHA, UNILAB and PHICS launched the search in 2014. Hospital administrators from all over the country sent in a application forms and essays on how they practice the principles of prevention and control of infections, along with photos for visual support.

MakatiMed receives Hospital Best Practices in Infection Prevention and Control awards

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Makati Medical Center was named overall winner of the country’s first ever “Hospital Best Practices in Infection Prevention and Control” awards, launched by the Philippine Hospital Association (PHA), United Laboratories Inc. (UNILAB) and the Philippine Hospital Infection Control Society (PHICS Inc.).

The award was received on February 13 by President and CEO Rosalie R. Montenegro and Medical Director Benjamin N. Alimurung, MD.

“This is a testament to the high level of service and safety we deliver to our patients,” said Ms. Montenegro during the short awarding ceremony in MakatiMed.

According to PHA president Ruben Flores, MD in a media release last year, the award is “anchored on three objectives: to elevate every hospital’s awareness level on the importance of infection control and prevention of healthcare-associated infections; to ensure that hospitals and other healthcare facilities are properly implementing infection prevention and control practices in their respective institutions; and, to encourage every hospital to maintain the highest standards in the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections.”

PHA, UNILAB and PHICS launched the search in 2014. Hospital administrators from all over the country sent in a application forms and essays on how they practice the principles of prevention and control of infections, along with photos for visual support.

Ophthalmology residents conduct eye surgeries for Bilibid inmates

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Residents from Makati Medical Center’s Department of Ophthalmology gave free eye surgeries to inmates of the New Bilibid Prisons in Muntinlupa City

Makati Medical Center’s Department of Ophthalmology gave free eye surgeries to inmates of the New Bilibid Prisons of the Bureau of Corrections in Muntinlupa City.

According to department chairman Benjamin Abela, MD, the medical missions in the country’s maximum security compound began in 2010, when he began coordinating annual cataract surgery missions with local charity organization Ephpheta Foundation for the Blind. For the past two years, Dr. Abela has taken MakatiMed’s Ophthalmology residents inside the facility to carry out pterygium and squint muscle surgeries on inmates.

Pterygium more common in people who have a lot of exposure to sunlight and wind, is characterized by a non-cancerous growth that covers the white portion of the eye (sclera) and extends onto the cornea, causing irritation and vision problems.

Squint muscle surgeries are carried out to improve the alignment and appearance of the eyes.

In the latest mission led by Dr. Abela with Ophthalmology residents, Drs. Pearl Padilla, Manuel Benjamin Ibanez, Mario Sasongko, Joel Perez, Neil Onghanseng, and Ricky Ong, MakatiMed carried out around 30 pterygium excisions and three squint surgeries with no complications.

Dr. Abela said the missions helped expose residents to certain procedures that are not so common in MakatiMed’s Health Services Program, while also helping inmates in need of medical attention.

In 2010, after raising a million pesos with the help of the Jose Rizal Foundation, which was led by MakatiMed Ophthalmologist Leonardo Mangubat, MD, Dr. Abela built an eye clinic at the Bureau of Corrections Infirmary and donated all the equipment to the Infirmary. Since then, Dr. Abela has held pro-bono consultations and services in this eye clinic to help Bilibid inmates.

The next scheduled surgical mission is in July 2015.

Adventist Hospital Palawan visits MakatiMed

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Executives and hospital staff from Adventist Hospital Palawan (AHP), a Strategic Hospital Alliance Program (SHAP) partner since March 2011

Executives and hospital staff from Adventist Hospital Palawan (AHP), a Strategic Hospital Alliance Program (SHAP) partner since March 2011, visited Makati Medical Center on January 23 for a benchmarking activity, and to see the services MakatiMed provides to the patients they refer for treatment.

The AHP team, who flew in from Puerto Princesa, Palawan, was composed of Arnie Estrobo, MD, COO; Mary Joy Sumiller, CFO; Nior Santillan, Quality Management Representative; Ronie Fiedacan, Human Resources Director; Leo Neil Orqueza, Comptroller; Girlie Miranda, Chief Accountant; Levi Velasco, Laboratory, Chief Medical Technologist; Eileen Calino, RRT, CRT, Chief Radiologic Technician; Ludibon Golingay, RN, Head, Emergency Room; Randy Salavante, RN, Head, Operating Room; Ariel Will Durante, RN, Head, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Melogin Regencia, RN, Nurse Supervisor; Christy Melanie Gonzales, Medical Records Officer; Rachel Dulce Mapusao, Head, Laundry & Linen; Rachel Alvinda, Head, Center Sterile Supply; Charney Valdez, Chief Security and Rodulfo Calino, Maintenance Supervisor.

Participants were divided into three groups to maximize their half-day session. Bron Jay Villamor, SHAP Coordinator; Shieyl Aranas, Department Manager for Promotions, Communications and Special Projects; Maryann Lee, Corporate Business Officer; and representatives from the Nursing Services Division (Danica Alcantara, RN; Rachelle Ramayla, RN; Rithelle Galang, RN; Adrian Brillantes, RN and Alex Sangoyo, RN) accompanied the participants on separate tours around the hospital. Among the departments visited were the Emergency Department, Radiology, Pathology and Laboratories, Kidney Unit, Cellular Therapeutics Center, Central Stores for Medical Supplies, Medical Records, MakatiMed’s Security base, and the Linen section.

Representatives from different MakatiMed departments presented the rules regarding safety compliance, as well as the policies and regulations for the Admission Department, Patient Information System, Billing and Finance, and Human Resources to the AHP top management at the Tower 3 Board Room.

AHP asked questions regarding the standard of care, quality and safety that led to MakatiMed’s re-accreditation by the Joint Commission International. Kristine Javier, RN, Unit Manager, Kidney Unit, and Maribeth Mendoza, RN, Clinical Department Manager, answered the questions in detail.