Category: Makati Medical Center

DOH confers tribute award to MakatiMed for Yolanda aid

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Shown in photo with the recognition plaque during the awarding rites at the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City are: Dr. Gerry Bayugo, Asst. Secretary of Health, Dr. Enrique Ona, Secretary of Health and Dr. Donna de Padua, an Emergency Department Officer and representative of MakatiMed who led the first MakatiMed medical response team

The Philippines’ premier hospital, Makati Medical Center, was recently conferred a tribute by the Department of Health for the medical and financial assistance it extended to the victims and survivors of Typhoon Yolanda during the “Awarding of the Unsung Heroes: TY Yolanda”.

In the aftermath of the storm, MakatiMed tasked its Medical Response Team to join other local, national, and foreign institutions and organizations in providing rescue and medical assistance to those affected by one of the strongest storms recorded in history. The hospital, led by President & CEO Rosalie R. Montenegro, also raised nearly P10M, in cash with the help of its employees, Medical Staff Association (MSA), the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation (PDRF) and other partners and donors.

Asst. Secretary of Health Dr. Gerry Bayugo opened the awarding ceremonies, with Undersecretary of Health Dr. Teodoro Herbosa providing an inspirational message. Secretary of Health Dr. Enrique Ona led the awarding of plaques to the recognized institutions.

“We are humbled and honored by this award from the Department of Health. This recognition only drives us to continuously provide excellent health service with a heart, especially to those most in need,” says MakatiMed President Rosalie R. Montenegro.

MakatiMed unveils Dr. Mariano M. Alimurung Center

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L-R:  Benjamin N. Alimurung, MD, son of Dr. Mariano Alimurung and MakatiMed Medical Director; Joel M. Abanilla, MD, President of the Philippine Heart Association; Enrique T. Ona, MD, Secretary of the Department of Health; Manuel O. Fernandez, Jr., MD, Executive Vice President; and Ernesto S. Escalante, VP for Supply Chain Management

Premier health institution Makati Medical Center has unveiled the Dr. Mariano M. Alimurung Center, naming its state-of-the-science intensive care units and cardiology service areas after one of its founders and one of the best cardiologists in the country.

The Mariano M. Alimurung Center is located at the 4th Floor of MakatiMed’s Tower 1 and is composed of the Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit (Medical Intensive Care Unit and Surgical Intensive Care Unit), Neuro-Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (Acute Stroke Unit, Neurology Intensive Care Unit, Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit, and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit), Advanced Cardio-thoracic & Vascular Care Services (Cardiac Catheterization, Hemodynamics and Intervention, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Operating Rooms, and Cardiothoracic & Vascular Recovery Room), Cardiovascular Telemetry & Medical Step Down Unit, and the Mariano M. Alimurung Satellite Library.

In addition to being one of MakatiMed’s founders, Dr. Alimurung, who passed away in 1989, formalized cardiology as a specialty in the country in 1952 when he founded and organized the Philippine Heart Association (PHA). He served as its first President.

The event was attended by Enrique T. Ona, MD, Secretary of the Department of Health; Joel M. Abanilla, MD, President of the Philippine Heart Association; Benjamin N. Alimurung, MD, son of Dr. Alimurung and MakatiMed Medical Director; Ernesto S. Escalante, VP for Supply Chain Management, representing President & CEO Rosalie R. Montenegro; Manuel O. Fernandez, Jr., MD, Executive Vice President; and heads of the Intensive Care Units, Department Chairpersons, Section Chiefs, Members of the Board of Directors of PHA, colleagues and students of Dr. Mariano Alimurung from University of Sto. Tomas.

Dr. Alimurung’s relatives, MakatiMed consultants, and hospital staff were also in attendance.

Secretary Ona expressed his admiration for the Center facilities. “For the past several decades, cardiovascular disease has been ranked as the number one cause of mortality and morbidity, not just in the Philippines but worldwide, and this reality underscores the need for comprehensive cardiovascular care services,” he stressed. “It is for this reason that the Department of Health is truly grateful for its partners in the private sector and the Makati Medical Center, which embarks on an aggressive approach in the field of cardiovascular diseases to deliver total quality healthcare to its patients and their families.”

“With the naming of the Mariano M. Alimurung Center, Makati Medical Center joins the short list of tertiary hospitals in Metro Manila that offers state-of-the-science cardiothoracic and cardiovascular care services,” he said.

Dr. Benjamin Alimurung expressed his gratitude to MakatiMed on behalf of the Alimurung family, and said his father’s “memory lives on” as the work continues for the current cardiology practitioners in the country and their successors. He mentioned that his children – “the next generation” – were also studying medicine to continue their legacy.

The unveiling of the Center also became a celebration of Dr. Mariano Alimurung’s life and contributions to the field of medicine. At MakatiMed, he served as Chairman of the Department of Medicine, Director of the Coronary Care Unit, and Head of the Cardiology Section. He was also the first director of the Office of Medical Education, a position he held until his passing in 1989.

Doctors reminisced and shared stories about their mentor. Dr. Rosas said “he elevated the practice of cardiology in the country”, while Dr. Fernandez called him “a source of inspiration in our practice”. Dr. Nambayan-Abad honored “the man’s magnanimity”.

In his toast at the close of the ceremony, Dr. Abanilla hoped the Center would serve as “an inspiration for the rest of the archipelago.”

MakatiMed gains two new SHAP partners

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SHAP and LCM Diagnostics officers 1st row (L-R):   Ma. Cecilia L. Luzarraga, R.M.T., Vivian G. Ojerio, R.M.T., Mary Ann B. Lee, Corporate Business Officer, Angela S. Cusi, and Pilar Gonzales, Finance Admin Manager. 2nd row (L-R): Bron Jay M. Villamor of MakatiMed SHAP Administrative Staff, Leslie W. Espino, General Manager, Paolo Espino, Assistant Marketing Manager Augustus R. Padilla, R.M.T. and William O. Dungca, R.M.T.

Makati Medical Center’s Strategic Hospital Alliance Program continues to expand with the addition of its first diagnostic laboratory partner, and a new partner in the Southern Tagalog region.

LCM Diagnostics (Laboratory of Computer Medicine Philippines, Inc.) in Makati signed the SHAP partnership on August 19, becoming MakatiMed’s first diagnostic laboratory partner. MakatiMed held the orientation last September 8, attended by their General Manager, Leslie W. Espino, and the laboratory staff.

The Diagnostic Laboratory was established in 1983 and it is one of the country’s oldest private medical laboratories. LCM Diagnostics has provided a range of medical laboratory services to thousands of satisfied customers. LCM Diagnostics pioneered and continues to provide home service for the comfort and convenience of patients requiring his special service. In addition, LCM Diagnositcs has a Strategic Business Alliance with the Lifeline Rescue, the first and only dedicated “Emergency Quick Response” (EQR) service in the Philippines.

Another new SHAP partner is the Laguna Holy Family Hospital, a secondary hospital with a 54-bed capacity located in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. lt started its operation in November 1970 and was considered the first private hospital established in the 4th district of the province.

The partnership began on August 22, 2014 and MakatiMed conducted the orientation on September 11. SHAP to date is composed of 75 partner hospitals, clinics and diagnostic laboratory, four company referrers, and six physician referrers.

MakatiMed’s “world-class” integrated hospital system goes

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The launch of iHIMS (Integrated Hospital Information Management System) is a tremendous achievement and a milestone in the history of MakatiMed.

In an effort to improve hospital efficiency and ensure optimum patient care, Makati Medical Center rolled out iHIMS (Integrated Hospital Information Management System), an integrated system to manage patient services, including patient registration and administration, inpatient admission, discharge and transfer, appointment scheduling, outpatient management, and billing and cashiering.

The system, developed by Spanish IT company Indra, went live on April 15, 2013 in selected outpatient units, and became operational in all outpatient and inpatient units on April 14 this year.

MakatiMed entered into an agreement with Indra in 2011 to develop an integrated system that would replace MakatiMed’s 15-year-old Magic (outpatient) and Harmony (inpatient) systems.

Rosalie R. Montenegro, President & CEO of MakatiMed, said the launch of iHIMS, “a world-class hospital system”, was a tremendous achievement and a milestone in the history of MakatiMed.

“This will bring the hospital’s level of efficiency and patient service to new heights,” she said.

With iHIMS connecting the hospital’s outpatient and inpatient units, MakatiMed promises operational efficiency benefits to its patients. This includes centralized patient registration that gets rid of time wasted accomplishing detailed forms over and over for every diagnostic test availed each visit, elimination of unnecessary duplications in patient data, consistency and accuracy of patient data, ease in managing payments and transactions, and reduction in waiting time prior to discharge.

iHIMS is now also integrated with MakatiMed’s other existing information systems, such as the Laboratory Information System (LIS), the Radiology Information System- Picture Archiving Communications System (RIS-PACS), and the Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) system. SAP is used for financial and inventory-related transactions and reporting. RIS-PACS is a fully digital system set up in 2010 that is used by medical staff to view images and reports, improving accessibility and eliminating the need for paper and film.

MakatiMed’s Information and Communications Technology Division, together with Indra Philippines, will provide the necessary technical support for iHIMS, while the Service Operations and Quality Management Division together with the Nursing Services Division handled the training and process orientation.

MMC Dermatology Residency training for 2015 now accepting applicants

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The Makati Medical Center Department of Dermatology, an accredited training institution of the Philippine Dermatological Society, is now accepting applications for the Residency Training Program of 2015.

Application forms are available at the Medical Education Office of Makati Medical Center located at Hall A, Tower I, 1st Floor. The office is open from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, and Saturday 8am to 4pm. For any inquiries, please contact Ms. Maria Rowena M. Antenor at telephone number 8888-999 local 7161.

All completed forms with the corresponding requirements will be submitted to the Medical Education Office.

A non-refundable application fee of two thousand five hundred pesos (Php 2,500) is required. Payment should be paid in cash and must be paid at the clinic of Dr. Lucia Castro-Forés, room 302 from 9am to 4pm every Monday to Friday. All applicants are required to pay the application fee before taking the examination.

Deadline of submission will be on September 6, 2014. Applicants will be informed of the exact date of the qualifying examination once their requirements are complete.