september - october 2015 - Manila Doctors Hospital

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Table of Contents
Philippine Society for
Quality in Healthcare
recognizes MDH anew
3
Department of
Ophthalmology hosts
femtosecond live
surgery
4
Drop, cover, hold on!
5
The metro-wide shake
drill
PULMONARY
MEDICINE: A breath
of health and excellent
care
I.M. Great
MDH receives two
excellence awards
from Asian Hospital
Management Awards
in 2015
6
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NSD gives lecture on
personal hygiene and
handwashing at Rafael
Palma Elementary School
Sri Lankan doctors visit
MDH
A gift of vision for
financially challenged
patients
Giving patient-centered
care
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14
15
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MOA signing between
MDH, Magsaysay MultiPurpose Cooperative
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Eat healthy & Exercise:
It’s National Nutrition
Month
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MDH is one of Manila’s Top 10 Business Taxpayers
In recognition of its significant contribution to the City of
Manila, Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) was hailed as one of the
city’s Top 10 Business Taxpayers for 2015 on June 23 at the Manila
Hotel.
MDH Chairman Dr. Antonio S. Abacan, Jr., Hospital Director
Dr. Hian Ho N. Kua and Finance Director Mr. Florencio A. Tenorio
received the recognition from former President and now Manila
Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada, together qith Vice Mayor Francisco
Domagoso.
conferred every year to businesses
that have made remarkable
achievements contributing to
the progress of the city. For the
management of MDH, receiving
the award is an acknowledgment
of the hospital’s significant
contribution to the city and proof
of its integrity in tax declarations.
The awarding was part of the City of Manila’s celebration of
its 444th founding day. The Top 10 Business Taxpayers Award is
PSQua recognizes
MDH anew
by Farrah Rocamora
Manila Doctors Hospital won a total of four (4) medals in the
recently held Philippine Society for Quality (PSQua) in Healthcare
19th Annual Search for the Most Outstanding Quality Improvement
Studies in the Hospital and 5th CQI Poster Contest.
The Corporate Social Responsibility Office won a gold medal
in the CQI Poster Contest, with their project, “Data Management
and Processing Innovations for Efficient Service Delivery,” while the
Intensive Care Unit-Acute Stroke Unit won a bronze medal for “e-VAPorate: Decreasing the Incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
in the MDH ICU-ASU from 14.40% in January – June 2013 to 7% in
January – June 2014.”
The winners will attend the awarding ceremony to be held
during the PSQua Annual Convention in November 2015.
The MDH Team presented their projects during the PSQua
Midyear Convention held on May 24, 2015 at Quezon City General
Hospital.
The Medical Records Department bagged a gold medal for its
project “2014 B.C.: Recording the history of your child’s birth,” while
the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology received a silver medal
for its study titled “Increasing Compliance with DOH-mandated
Exclusive Breastfeeding for the First Six Months Postpartum by 90%
Among Social Service Patients Delivered in Manila Doctors Hospital
from February 2014 to September 2014.”
With their winning posters. Left photo: (From left to right) ICU Nurse Bien Anthony
Sawali, Head ICU Nurse Danna May Rodriguez and ICU Nurse Keithleen Marie
Cornelio. Right photo: (From left to right) CSRO Social Worker Eunice Tan and
Program Officer Levi Grace Ambon.
Left photo: Head of Medical Records Department
Julius Kabiling (third from left). Right photo: From the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Margarita
Salangsang (third from left) and Dr. Marilyn Ruaro (second
from right)
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Department of Ophthalmology hosts
femtosecond live surgery
As part of the hospital’s mission to
undertake training and research programs to
continually improve quality and safe services,
the MDH Department of Ophthalmology
recently concluded its femtosecond live
surgery in high definition, in partnership
with Alcon Labroatories Philippines.
renowned ophthalmologists from here
and abroad. All surgeries utilized the
hospital’s latest acquisition to enhance its
Ophthalmology services, the LenSx Laser,
which uses femtosecond laser technology to
elevate precision and efficiency in cataract
refractive surgery.
The surgeries were held during the
annual meeting of the Philippine Society of
Cataract and Refractive Surgery on July 12 at
the MDH Metrobank Foundation Hall. The
event was attended by ophthalmologists
from MDH and various hospitals in Metro
Manila.
The first surgery was performed by the
hospital’s very own Dr. Cesar Ramon Espiritu,
who is recognized as one of the country’s top
cataract surgeons and a key opinion leader
locally and internationally. He was followed
by Dr. Sudipto Pakrasi, chairman of the
Institute of Ophthalmology at the Medicity
Hospital in India; Dr. Ronald Yeoh, Medical
Director and Founding Partner and Senior
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Eye &
Four (4) laser-assisted live surgery
demonstrations were performed by four
The event’s hosts in live discussion with one of
the surgeons, Dr. Benjamin Cabrera.
Retina Surgeons, Camden Medical Centre
in Singapore; and Dr. Benjamin Cabrera, cofounder of the Associated Eye Specialists and
a visiting consultant at MDH also performed
surgeries during the event.
Diet for the Elderly,
a nutrition seminar for midwives
Cecilia Nery, RND, (leftmost) receives a
certificate of recognition as guest speaker.
Manila Doctors Hospital’s PROHEALTH
Center Supervisor, Cecilia Nery, RND was a guest
speaker in the “Diet for the Elderly,” a seminar
attended by members of the Private Duty
Midwives Association – Manila Doctors Hospital
Chapter on August 22, 2015 at the Metrobank
Foundation Hall. The invitation was extended
by the association’s President, Maria Rosario
Nabing, RMD.
Ms. Nery discussed the importance of
maximizing every meal and snack of older persons
and be able to make it an opportunity for proper
nutrition and find ways to improve their diet to fit
their personal tastes, ability and lifestyle.
According to Ms. Nery, “as people age,
lifestyle and nutrition change. Most often
at this point in time, nutrition suffers due to
mobility limitations or loss of appetite. Thus, it is
important to learn or be aware of the proper diet
for the elderly.”
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Drop, cover, hold on!
The metro-wide
shake drill
The blaring of a siren followed by security staff telling
everyone to “Drop!” disrupted the daily activity of people
coming in and out of Manila Doctors Hospital to conduct
their business.
This happened on July 30, 2015, as MDH took part in the
Metro Manila Shake Drill.
Doctors, nurses, patients and staff alike exited the
hospital building and stayed in the “safety zone” just outside
the building until hospital officials declared the place “clear
and safe to return to.”
The drill aimed to simulate conditions before, during and
after Metro Manila is hit by a 7.2 magnitude and intensity 8
earthquake due to the movement of the West Valley fault in
order to gauge and ensure the preparedness of MDH and its
people.
“It was also a chance for the hospital administration to
organize and familiarize ourselves with our Incident Command
System,” said Dr. Geoffrey Corpuz, Chairman of MDH’s Safety
Promotion and Disaster Preparedness Committee (SPDPC).
“This system is part of our response plan for any type of
disaster and can be adapted even in situations where there
are just a few members of administration present just so that
our tasks are well planned and organized,” he added.
After the Shake Drill, MDH will conduct small area pocket
earthquake and evacuation drills within the hospital as part
of its disaster preparedness plan.
What to do during an earthquake
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Life begins at first breath.
It is with this vital truth that
Pulmonology remains a core competence
in the practice of Internal Medicine,
focusing on the treatment and care of the
respiratory system and bringing advanced
care to the patient’s overall quality of life.
PULMONARY MEDICINE:
A breath of health and excellent care
By Dr. Katrina Gadia, FPCP, Chief Fellow 2015
In any health care unit, pulmonary
care remains a priority. The same holds
true for the Manila Doctors Hospital,
where its Section of Pulmonary Medicine
has upheld the standards of worldclass care and kept at par with the best
institutions of medicine, since its inception
in 1979.
The Pulmonary Physiology and Sleep
Services Laboratory opened on July 9,
1979 with only four staff members, headed
by Dr. Florencio Chavez. Pulmonary
equipment and facilities were acquired
and upgraded since then, and with such
advancement of pulmonary service,
treatment cases increased and the quality
of respiratory care afforded to patients
was improved and maintained.
The Section of Pulmonary Medicine
which consists of 22 consultants is part
of the MDH Department of Internal
Medicine, headed by Dr. Petrarch Bravo.
Its Section Chief is Dr. Aileen DavidWang, who has held the position since
May of 2010 and has successfully steered
the section towards fulfilling its goal of
facilitating cross-disciplinary research to
provide exemplary pulmonary care for
patients.
MDH has instituted a two-year
Pulmonary Fellowship Training Program
in fulfillment of the standards set forth by
the Philippine College of Chest Physicians
(PCCP)
Training
Committee
Core
Curriculum to develop compassionate and
competent pulmonologists who are trained
to manage the physical, psychological and
social aspects of their patients’ illness and
help improve the quality of their lives.
In line with the hospital’s goal of
providing optimal care for its patients,
the Pulmonary Physiology and Sleep
Laboratory offers several diagnostic and
therapeutic procedures and services.
It has a total of 24 fully functioning
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The MDH Section of Pulmonary Medicine. headed by Dr. Aileen David-Wang (seated, center), with
SVP for Medical Affairs Dr. Dante Morales (rightmost), Medical Director Dr. Mario Juco (rightmost),
and Department of Internal Medicine Chair Dr. Petrarch Bravo (second from right).
ventilators of different types. Patients
can also avail of diagnostic/therapeutic
bronchoscopy as well as interventional
radiologic procedures such as CT guided
biopsy, fluoroscopic guided bronchoscopy,
and ultrasound guided thoracentesis.
The section continuously improves its
standard of services by performing routine
re-calibration of machines and by bringing
in newer and much improved technology.
MDH’s acquisition of equipment aims to
provide high quality diagnostic procedures
and therapeutic services ensuring topof-mind awareness of providing most
advanced evaluation and treatment.
Respiratory therapists and the pulmonary
fellows also attend regular workshops for
such procedures to give them advanced
understanding in diagnosing these
disorders and giving patients the best
treatment possible.
With the rise of the new medical
tower of the MDH, relocation to a larger
area and renovation of the Pulmonary
Physiology and Sleep Laboratory will
give a more comprehensive approach to
patient care. A much bigger space for the
Pulmonary Lab will accommodate more
patients. The newly renovated Lab will also
have designated areas for tests wherein
patients can avail of the services even
without being admitted in the hospital.
Truly, the section of Pulmonary
Medicine will continue to nurture and
protect the gift of the breath of life with
its competent staff and methodical range
of prevention, education, diagnostic, and
treatment services for many years yet to
come.
The Pulmonology-Sensormedics VMAX of the Pulmo Lab
is a state-of-the-art pulmonary stress testing system that
can provide diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for
pulmonary problems.
The MDH Sleep Lab provides diagnostic and therapeutic
procedures for sleep problems like obstructive sleep apnea
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Two entries of Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) won in the Asian Hospital
Management Awards 2015 (AHMA).
With 361 entries from 101 hospitals in 12 countries vying for the
awards, MDH bagged recognition for two projects, namely: “Forging
Partnerships for Health and Development” and “A Thousand and One
Ways Environmental Protection Projects: Its Impact and Benefits to the
Community and Residents of Barangay 662, San Cristobal, Paco, Manila.”
Both projects worked on making a difference in the improvement of
healthcare services in underprivileged communities.
Dr. Elmer Angus, Chairman of the Department
of Family and Community Medicine, receives
the plaque for Excellence Award during the
AHMA 2015 Gala Dinner Ceremonies in Yangon,
Myanmar. Below, Dr. Angus poses beside the
posters presenting the hospital’s two winning
projects
The CSRO entry titled “Forging Partnerships for Health and
Development,” emphasized on the MDH CSRO Circle of Partners as an
effective tool in being able to deliver quality healthcare for economicallychallenged patients by utilizing the Integrated Value Based Approach
in the provision of healthcare involving eight (8) medical departments.
The entry also featured how the CSR programs adhere to the hospital’s
commitment to the ten (10) principles of the United Nations Global
Compact (UNGC) focusing on human rights, good labor practices,
environment and anti-corruption.
“A Thousand and One Ways” is a project of the Department
of Family and Community Medicine to meet the physical/
environmental, social, cultural and economic issues and
concerns of its adopted community.
The program won 2nd place in the Environmental Project
Contest, given by the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians
last February, 2015, and it helped make the barangay as the
Most Outstanding Barangay, 2014, given by Mayor Joseph
Ejercito Estrada of Manila.
AHMA has recognized MDH for its outstanding hospital
practices from among the numerous hospitals in Asia since 2008.
Dr. Elmer Angus, Chairman of the Department of Family and
Community Medicine (DFCM), received the awards in behalf of
the hospital during the Gala Dinner Ceremonies of AHMA on
September 4, 2015, at Sedona Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar.
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Top photo: MDH doctors and staff as
well as children from DFCM’s adopted
community, Barangay 662, San Cristobal,
Paco, Manila, join in the green and
beautification parade. Middle photo: A
pupil from CSRO and the Department of
Pediatrics’ adopted school receives free
vaccination. The free vaccine is part of
CSRO’s total wellness program for all
the pupils of its adopted school. This
includes annual physical examination,
lice removal, tooth fluoridization, aural
irrigation, eye examination, provision
of hygiene kit and TB testing. Bottom
photo: CSRO conducts regular after
care home visits for its social service
patients.
From 2008 up to the present, MDH has received a total of nine
(9) awards from Asian Hospital Management Awards, proof of
the hospital’s dedication to providing quality health-care to its
clientele.
2008 Linen and Housekeeping Department
Internal Customer Service Category
Housekeeping Staff: “Di Lang Pang Paglilinis; Pang Disaster Preparedness Din”
2009 Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ORL)
Community Service Category
Bridging the Gap: A Comprehensive Program for Patients with Cleft Deformity and their Families
2010 Admitting, Information and Telephone Services Customer Service Category
Admitting Service: C to C (Complaints to Compliments)
2010 Linen and Housekeeping Service
Internal Customer Service Category
Realignment of Housekeeping Workforce for Prompt, Effective, and Efficient Housekeeping
2011 Department of Family and Community Medicine
Corporate Social Responsibility Category
Capacity Building in Community Health Delivery and Planning: The Culminating Year of a Three-Year Comprehensive Community Health Program for Barangay 737, San Andres, Manila
2014 Chinese Marketing Program, Business Development Division
Marketing, PR or Online Presence Category
2014 Linen and Housekeeping Service
Service Improvement for Internal Customers Category
LHS Fostering a Culture of Excellence Among Outsourced Personnel (LHS:F.A.C.E-OP): Contributing to the Hospital’s Journey Towards Delivering Total Patient Experience
2015 Department of Family and Community Medicine
Corporate Social Responsibility Category
A Thousand and One Ways Environmental Protection Projects: Its Impact and Benefits to the Community and Residents of Barangay 662, San Cristobal, Paco, Manila
2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Office
Corporate Social Responsibility Category
Forging Partnerships for Health and Development
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NSD gives lecture
on personal
hygiene and
handwashing at
RPES
by Joy Carmel G. Gorospe, RN, MAN
About 250 Grade 3 pupils of Rafael
Palma Elementary School (RPES) attended
a lecture on Personal Hygiene and
Handwashing conducted by the Manila
Doctors Hospital (MDH) Nursing Service
Division (NSD), in collaboration with the
Corporate Social Responsibility Office
(CSRO).
The lecture, which took place in
the RPES campus on July 29, 2015, was
initiated by Nursing Director Dr. Rosie S. De
Leon, RN, who gave the welcome remarks
during the program. This activity is part of
NSD’s School Health Program for this year.
The pupils actively participated in the
activities prepared by lecture facilitators
Ms. Reynalyn Elena D. Alarcio, RN, Deputy
Assistant Manager and Ms. Ermie Margaret
A. Fernandez, RN, Nursing Supervisor.
ursing Service
Division
attends
PNA annual
convention
by Joy Carmel G. Gorospe, RN, MAN
Dr. Rosie De Leon, RN, MDH’s Nursing Director and
PNA Zone 1 President gives her opening remarks
during the 35th Annual Convention and Scientific
Meeting
After the lecture, the pupils and
their teachers received hand sanitizers.
In addition, NSD also donated three (3)
electric fans to the school, which were
happily received by RPES Principal Ms.
Rosemarie Visaya.
NSD officers who joined the activities
were Ms. Evelyn C. Sadsad, RN (Nurse
Supervisor); Ms. Marcia C. Macaranas, RN
(Nursing Practice Coordinator); Ms. Celma
D. Taligatos, RN (HN – 8F); Ms. Judeline
Delgado, RN (HN – 7F); Ms. Tahnee Moran,
RN (HN – OGC); Mr. Benedict G. Rivera, RN
(HN – 3C); Precious J. Moral, RN (HN – 4F/
CCU-Tele/CCL); Ms. Analyn Salivio, RN,
MAN (HN – ORC) ; Ms. Gay Edar, RN (HN
– 4C); Ms. Judith Baclig, RN (HN – 9F); Ms.
Romina Siguenza, RN (HN – 5B); and Ms.
Michelle Ramos, RN (HN – NICU).
The Nursing Service Division (NSD) of
Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) participated
in the 35th Annual Convention and Scientific
Meeting of the Philippine Nurses Association
(PNA) Zone 1.
About 350 nursing leaders and
staff coming from different colleges of
nursing and hospitals in Manila attended the
convention, which was held on August 7,
2015 at New World Manila Bay Hotel, with
the theme: Manila’s Professional Nurses,
Gearing Up Toward ASEAN Integration.
.
The
convention
proper
was
opened by MDH Nursing Director and
President of PNA Zone 1, Dr. Rosie S.
De Leon, RN. The Keynote Speaker was
Honorable Leah G. Samaco-Paquiz, Ang Nars
Partylist representative, followed by the
Inspirational Message from PNA National
President Dr. Mila Delia M. Llanes, RN.
Honorable Carmencita M. Abaquin,
PhD, RN, Chairperson of the Professional
Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of
Nursing discussed the overview of the
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Philipine Nursing Readiness to the ASEAN
Integration.
The convention aims to provide insight
on the significance of the ASEAN integration
affecting the nursing profession; promote
awareness on the ethico-legal implication
of cross-cultural understanding affecting the
practice of nursing in the Philippines; and
strengthen readiness in the appreciation of
professional movement in the ASEAN region.
Keynote Speaker, Ang Nars Partylist representative,
Honorable Leah Samaco-Paquiz (middle) takes time
to pose for a photo with colleagues during the
convention.
Sri Lankan
doctors visit
Manila Doctors
Hospital
27 Sri Lankan doctors visited
Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) as part
of their study visit in the Asian Region.
The visitors were officials from
the Provincial Director of Health
Services (PDHS) of North Western
Province of Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka. They went
to MDH in two (2) separate teams:
the first batch on August 26, with 13
members; and the second, with 14
members, on September 9, 2015.
The two teams of Sri Lankan visitors with MDH administrators and Quality Management staff.
They were welcomed by MDH
administrators led by Hospital
Director Dr. Hian Ho N. Kua, Medical
Director Dr. Mario M. Juco and SVP for
Medical Affairs Dr. Dante D. Morales .
The study visit was part of the
Training cum Study Tour Program
on Health Economics and Financial
Management in the Philippines, which
was conducted by the Asian Institute
of Developmental Studies, Inc. (AIDSI).
Dr. Bernard Jao, MDH’s Corporate and Strategic Planning Office
researcher/writer, gave an overview
of the hospital’s health programs,
followed by Finance Head Mr.
Florencio A. Tenorio, who shared the
hospital’s financial management and
administration.
The
delegates
and
MDH
representatives led by Dr. Bernadette
Hogar, Quality Management representative, proceeded to the sharing of
success stories and good practices.
The last part of the visit was a
tour of MDH facilities including the inpatient rooms, Cardiac Catheterization
Laboratory, Laboratory Medicine, Endoscopy Unit, Vision Center, Radiology
and Nuclear Medicine.
MANILA DOCTORS HOSPITAL
Security Corner
Act of Honesty
SG Christopher Casimero found an LG cell phone at the backseat
of a taxi when an unknown passenger left at U.N. Main driveway
on July 13, 2015. The cell phone was endorsed to the Security
Service for safekeeping. It was later returned to the rightful
owner, Ms. Maricar Dy, by UN Lobby guard Jeffrey Arcilla.
Basic Life Support Training
On July 28, 2015, members of the MDH Security Force
attended the Human Resources Division and Safety
Promotion and Disaster Preparedness Committee
training on Basic Life Support conducted by Dr. Richard
Vicent Dimagiba and Dr. Lee Gabriel.
Security Service joins the 2015 Nutrition Month
Celebration
The Security Service joined the launching of the Clinical
Nutrition Management Services’ (CNMS) activities in line
with the celebration of Nutrition Month. Included in the
event is the presentation of participants to the Biggest Loser
Team Challenge. Members of the Security Service fielded
one (1) team in the contest. There was also a stairs day
event where participants must wear frequent stairs user pins. The Security Service received
a certificate of recognition from the CNMS on July 6, 2015 for active participation in its
different activities.
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A gift of vision for financially
challenged patients
by Elizabeth Garan, MD
The joy gleaming in every patient’s eyes after their
surgeries was a testament of the favorable outcome of the recently
concluded second leg of Share the Gift of Vision (STGOV) 2015 of the
Department of Ophthalmology.
and Metrobank Foundation, has helped around 900 patients from
different parts of the country for the past 15 years. Its goal is to
provide world class quality surgical care to the underprivileged and
visually impaired due to cataract in our society.
13 financially challenged patients benefited from the surgical
program, which was conducted on August 16. Eight (8) of the patients
underwent phacoemulsification, while five (5) were subjected to
traditional extracapsular cataract surgeries.
A special note of gratitude is extended to the department’s
consultants who took time out of their hectic schedules to share
their expertise with the residents, to the operating room nurses
who wholeheartedly volunteered in this quarterly event, and to the
Internal Medicine department, OPD nurses, Hospital staff, CSRO,
Business Development Division, administration staff, and industry
partners, who made the event possible.
STGOV, the in-house cataract surgical program of the
Department of Ophthalmology, in cooperation with Manila
Doctors Hospital’s Corporate Social Responsibility Ofice (CSRO)
MDH sponsors Run 4 Health Research
Manila Doctors Hospital, in partnership with the Philippine Commission for Health
Research and Development (PCHRD), the Department of Science and Technology
(DOST), the Council of Health Research and Development (COHRED), Great Minds
@ Work and Streetwise PR and Events Management, sponsored the Run 4 Health
Research (R4R), a fun run which aims to promote the upcoming Global Forum on
Research and Innovation for Health 2015.
More than 700 runners and enthusiasts participated in the fun run, which took
place on August 9, 2015 at the CCP Complex Sunken Parking in Pasay City.
MDH provided doctors and an ambulance for the medical needs of participants
throughout the event. There were also giveaways for more than 200 runners who
visited the MDH booth after the race.
R4R was initiated by PCHRD not only to promote the importance of having a
healthy lifestyle to avoid noncommunicable diseases (such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer) but also to support the importance of research and innovation
on health to the public, which is the goal of the Global Forum on Research and
Innovation for Health 2015.
This year’s Forum also intends to “identify solutions to the world’s unmet health
needs through research and innovation.” With the Philippines as this year’s host
country, “it aims to provide a truly unique opportunity for low- and middle-income
countries to strengthen their voice in shaping the global health research agenda.”
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MANILA DOCTORS HOSPITAL
Giving patient-centered care
MANILA DOCTORS Hospital (MDH), a
private tertiary hospital with an authorized
bed capacity of 300, was established in 1956.
Stationed along United Nations Avenue in
Ermita, it is run by Manila Medical
Services, Inc. MDH is the health care affiliate
of Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), the
corporate social responsibility arm of the
Metrobank Group.
It seeks to harness the latest technologies
available — even those that are not yet readily accessible — in the delivery of its services. For instance, the hospital is the first
to make use of Symbia Intevo xSPECT System in the Philippines and Asia. It has full
capabilities of Dual Computed Tomography
(CT) by nuclear medicine and radiology in
one machine. It can do heart imaging through
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) and
Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (CAC);
bone and body imaging; and breast imaging
through Scintimammography, which detects
tumors in not just one area but in several
areas of the breast and also produces very
accurate results eliminating the need for a
second mammogram upon detection.
One
more
demonstration
of
the
hospital’s modernity is its Vision Center, which
is packed with up-to-date facilities, including
a Humphrey visual field analyzer used to test
peripheral vision and the IOLMaster biometer
for precise measurements of intraocular lens
in cataract surgery.
Besides being technologically advanced, one
of MDH’s key strengths lies in the field of
Cardiology, which aims to address a wider
array of patient needs in cardiac care allowing medical practitioners to better care for
their patients on a world-class standard. The
Coronary Care/Telemetry unit caters to
various cardiac conditions that require
continuous intensive cardiac monitoring
and treatment. Whereas, its Cardiovascular
Catheterization Laboratory provides a full
range of diagnostic and interventional
procedures for evaluation and treatment
of adult and pediatric patients with known
and suspected heart, brain and peripheral
diseases.
Another core competency of MDH is in the area
of orthopedics. The hospital has always been
one of the forerunners in Philippine orthopedics. It has different orthopedic subspecialties
like general orthopedics/clinical orthopedics,
arthritis surgery/joint reconstruction, spine
surgery, foot and ankle surgery, traumatology,
hand surgery, microsurgical reconstruction,
orthopedic oncology, pediatric orthopedics
and sports medicine.
MDH has also been noted for its corporate
social responsibility endeavors.
Since 2008, it has won nine awards at the
Asian Hospital Management Awards. One of
its most recent wins was for its project titled
“A Thousand and One Ways Environmental
Protection Projects: Its Impact and Benefits
to the Community and Residents of Barangay
662, San Cristobal, Paco, Manila,” which extended the hospital’s services to its adopted
community.
and has been recognized by Accreditation
Canada International since 2010. Accreditation Canada International is a non-profit organization that facilitates improvements in
the quality of health services. In 2014, MDH
became a reporting member of the United Nations Global Compact, an initiative that aims
to create a sustainable and global economy
with lasting benefits to people.
Now in its continuing efforts to provide quality
and safe health care, MDH has laid the cornerstone for a new medical tower that will house
more diagnostic services, specialty centers,
patient rooms and doctors’ clinics.
What makes MDH and the practice different
from other hospitals is not what it does or
who it serves, but how it does things better.
Its uncompromising standards and corporate
culture support the organization’s core values
that translate in daily practices of aligning its
physicians and staff to a shared mission of
delivering world-class patient-centered care.
Through the years, it has been an
unceasing quest for MDH to get better. The hospital continues to develop its
medical staff and support departments. It
is an ISO 9001:2008 accredited institution
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Safety is everyone’s job:
JIL volunteers and pastors learn
disaster preparedness and basic life support
by Anne Kristine R. Ochavo
“Safety is everyone’s job.”
This was the reminder given by Mr. Julius Kabiling, member of the MDH Safety Promotion
and Disaster Preparedness Committee (SPDPC) and Head of MDH Medical Records, during the
disaster preparedness and basic life support training given to Jesus is Lord (JIL) Church pastors
and iCare Compassion Ministries, Inc. coordinators held at JIL Ortigas Center.
The training aims to equip the participants on how to prepare and respond in times of
disaster. Dr. Faith Gaerlan, of the MDH Department of Emergency Medicine, also taught Basic
Life Support.
The training is part of MDH and iCare’s disaster and resiliency programs. After the training, the pastors and other trainees from iCare were expected to impart their knowledge to the
members of more than 10,000 churches of JIL and its immediate communities. This event was
organized through Manila Doctors Hospital’s Corporate Social Responsibility Office (CSRO).
Zero tolerance on
Sexual Harassment
by Anne Kristine R. Ochavo
Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) recently conducted the “Republic
Act 7877: Anti-sexual Harassment Act of 1995; A discussion for health
care workers” orientation/seminar for its officers and managers as part of
its commitment to the said law and the hospital’s Men Caring for Women
(MCW) campaign.
Atty. Minerva “June” Ambrosio, Director of the National Center for
Legal Aid of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and President of the
Child Justice League served as the resource speaker.
The seminar, organized by MDH Corporate Social Responsibility Office (CSRO)
and Human Resources Division (HRD) aims to equip the officers of MDH on how to
prevent and respond to sexual harassment that may occur in the workplace. It is
also one of MDH’s actions to solidify its commitment to the United Nations Global
Compact (UNGC), a global network of corporations and organizations with 10
principles focusing on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.
MDH is the first hospital in the Philippines to become a reporting member of
the UNGC.
(Left photo)Atty. Minerva “June” Ambrosio answers one of
the questions given during the Q&A part of the orientation/
seminar. (Right photo) Mel Pelea, from the IT Department,
(left) in a discussion with Dr. Hian Ho Kua, Hospital Director.
The Corporate Social Responsibility Office (CSRO) would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting their various activities:
EARTH HOUR
2015:
BRIGADA ESKWELA 2015:
J. JOSE PLUMBING
KEENSOL ENTERPRISES
*The stories about these activities, “Manila Doctors Hospital lends its power to change the world” and “MDH joins Brigada Eskwela for the 10th consecutive
year,” came out in the May-June 2015 issue.
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Manila Doctors Hospital inks renewal of
agreement with Hope Christian High School
and St. Stephen’s High School
Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH)
recently renewed its agreements with
Hope Christian High School (HCHS) and St.
Stephen’s High School (SSHS).
Both tie-ups will provide discounts
to medical and hospitalization services to
students, employees, faculty members,
board of directors, alumni officers and
qualified dependents.
Dr. Hian Ho Kua, MDH Hospital
Director, and Mrs. Angeline Tan, HCHS
Principal, signed the memorandum
of agreement, together with Ms.
Grace Tan, HCHS Vice Principal,
and Dr. Terrence Cham, MDH Deputy
Administrative Director.
At SSHS, Dr. Kua represented MDH
with OIC of Business Development
Division Mr. Noel Jonathan See.
With them were SSHS Principal Dr.
Judy Tanand Assistant Principal
Mrs. Josie Tacus and MDH
Top photo: Signing of Renewal of MOA with
CCFCFPAI. (From left to right) Mr. Leonard
Gan, CCFCFPAI Fire Chief; Mr. Mike Chin Yao,
CCFCFPAI President; Dr. Hian Ho Kua, MDH
Hospital Director; and Dr. Terrence Cham,
MDH Deputy Administrative Director.
Bottom photo: MOA Signing with Fire Control
7. (Seated from left to right) Fire Control 7
Vice President Mr. Joseph Yap, Fire Control
7 President Mr. Rolley So, Hospital Director
Dr. Hian Ho Kua, MDH Deputy Administrative
Director Dr. Terrence Cham, (standing from
left to right) Fire Control 7 Past President
Mr. Perfecto Yu, MDH Head for Admitting,
Information and Telephone Services Mr.
Joseph Masa, MDH Chinese Marketing and
Relations Officer Ms. Veronica Koh and MDH
OIC for Business Development Division Mr.
Noel Jonathan See.
MDH signs MOA with
Fire Control 7, renewal
of MOA with CCFCFPAI
Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) and
Fire Brigade and Communications Group,
Inc. (also known as Fire Control 7), signed a
Memorandum of Agreement on July 1, 2015
at the MDH Metrobank Foundation Hall.
In addition, MDH recently renewed
its agreement with Caloocan City FilipinoChinese Fire Prevention Association, Inc.
(CCFCFPAI), also at the MDH Metrobank
Foundation Hall, on July 16, 2015.
Both agreements aim to provide health
care assistance to the officers and members
of Fire Control 7 and CCFCFPAI and their
dependents.
MOA signing between MDH, Magsaysay
Multi-Purpose Cooperative
In keeping with its goal to serve as a
health and wellness center for all Filipino
clients, Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH)
signed a Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) with Magsaysay Multi-Purpose
Cooperative (MagCoop) on June 29 at
Times Plaza in Ermita, Manila.
The MOA aims to provide health care
assistance to members and dependents of
the cooperative.
The signing was witnessed by Mr.
Marlon Roño, MagCoop General Manager;
Dr. Jason Roland Valdez,
MagCoop
Medical
Director; Dr. Mario Joselito
Juco,
MDH
Medical
Director; Dr. Hian Ho Kua,
MDH Hospital Director;
and Dr. Dante Morales,
MDH Vice President for
Medical Affairs.
MagCoop
was
organized
by
employees, crews and allottees of the
Magsaysay Group in order to provide their
people with access to low cost financing
and encourage capital formation through
savings building, extend credit to members
and produce goods and commodities as a
livelihood source.
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Eat healthy
I
&Exercise: It’s National Nutrition Month
by Joanna Jessica Yasay, CNMS Dietitian
n observance of the 41st National Nutrition Month, the Clinical
Nutrition Management Services (CNMS), in cooperation with the
Clinical and Therapeutic Dietitians from the Dietary Department
and PROHEALTH Center, nurses, pharmacists, consultants and
other medical staff of Manila Doctors Hospital launched its
activities at the MDH Activity Area.
The celebration’s theme for this year was “Timbang Iwasto sa Tamang Nutrisyon at Ehersisyo,” which aims to promote eating healthy
food and doing proper exercise. To highlight the importance of the
theme, this year’s activities, which were launched on June 29, 2015 and
spearheaded by Dr. Olive Quizon, Clinical Nutrition Physician, included
activities such as “Healthful Days” and “Biggest Loser.”
“Healthful Days”
was a month-long
activity, spearheaded
by Ms. Joanna Jessica
Yasay, CNMS Dietitian,
which promoted healthy
diet and exercise for
each day of the week.
Extra Veggies Day
was every 1st and 3rd
Monday of the month,
All Water as Beverage
Day was every 2nd and
4th Monday and Friday
of the month, and Use
the Stairs Day every
Friday.
The launching was attended
by hospital administrators and employees headed by Dr. Mario Joselito
Juco, MDH medical director, who
welcomed everyone to the event. Dr.
Ma. Socorro Garcia, AMSD Head, gave
the opening remarks. Both doctors,
together with MDH Nursing Director
Dr. Rosie De Leon, initiated the commitment ceremony with the signing
of the Nutrition Month tarpaulin. By
signing the tarpaulin, the participants
committed themselves to healthy diet
and physical exercise.
The other activity, dubbed
“Biggest Loser,” was MDH’s
adaptation of the famous reality
TV show with the same name.
This was led by Ms. Sheryll Ann
Limson, head of the Pharmacy
Department. There were nine
(9) participating groups from
various MDH departments. The
group from Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit (NICU), the “Baby
Girls,” won the contest by losing
7.5% of their total weight. They
were followed by the Linen
and Housekeeping group, who
lost 5.8% of their weight, while
the Quattro Boyz from the 4th
floor CCU/CCL group, who lost
5.6% of their weight, came in at
third. The awarding ceremony
was held on October 5.
The Biggest Loser champions, “Baby Girls” of the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
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The program was closed by
Dr. Olive Quizon, who encouraged
everyone to join the Nutrition Month
activities and to start a healthy
lifestyle with proper diet and exercise.
Dr. Mario Joselito M. Juco, MDH
Medical
Director,
welcomed
everyone to the launching of
CNMS’ Biggest Loser.
Dr.
Terrence
Cham,
Deputy
Administrative Director, and Dr. Hian
Ho Kua, Hospital Director, pose at the
Biggest Loser backdrop in support of the
activity.
S afe
I
Food is G ood Food!
t was only recently this year
that news of food poisoning
incidents occurred here in our
country, with culprits ranging
from preserved candies to
pasta dishes. One can’t help
but ask how something designed to
give us nourishment can lead us to
harm?
Unfortunately, this is a reality that can
happen to anyone. Food borne illnesses or poisoning can be detrimental
to even the healthiest of us and even
more so to children, pregnant women, elderly and the immuno-compromised. That said, prevention, can be as
easy as practicing safe food handling
guidelines!
Safe food handling is a concept that is,
more often than not, foreign to most.
However, it is a vital component in ensuring that everyone gets clean and
nutritious food. The US Center for Disease released a guideline called “Four
Steps to Food Safety” that can be used
in even the simplest of homes to keep
families safe from food related hazards.
by Riz Ivana L. Teng
CLEAN. Bacteria can spread everywhere and leaving one area unchecked
may lead to germs spreading to all corners of your kitchen and contaminating everything in its path. When that
happens, nothing is safe.
Preparing food using clean hands,
materials and work areas should be a
cardinal rule in any kitchen, so do not
skimp on time you spend cleaning and
sanitizing!
SEPARATE. Learn to separate your
raw meats and produce from cooked
dishes. Remember, there are millions
of different kinds of bacteria and they
can be found everywhere. The last
thing you want to do is have one type
of bacteria spreading or transferring
to another food item, or as we call it,
cross contamination. This is especially
common when handling raw ingredients such as meats alongside cooked
or ready to eat food.
COOK. Make sure you cook your food
to the right temperature - internal
temperature to be specific. We usually
judge a food’s doneness by looking at
its external appearance and through
touch; however, it is not enough to
base a food’s doneness. Why? Well,
how many of you have experienced
making meatballs or fried a piece of
whole chicken and ending up burning
them or even cooking them to a beautiful golden brown only to find the insides pink and raw?
CHILL. Refrigerate food immediately if
not yet for consumption or use. This
slows down bacterial growth making
food safe for consumption even after
a period of time. A refrigerator temperature of 40o F or below and freezer
temperature of 0o F or below is ideal
for food storage. Just remember not
to overstuff the fridge as air circulation
is important in maintaining the right
temperature.
Simple as they are, following these
four steps may be the key to keeping
your family and consumers safe and
away from any food poisoning incidents in the future. So start practicing
safe food handling in your homes and
offices!
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