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Should you be going for a heart screening?
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Nurses can observe patients at all times as critical care units are designed like a beehive with the nurses’ station in the middle.
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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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Our hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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A baby has a 70% better chance of surviving a motor vehicle accident if in a secure car seat and properly restrained.
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The only one in Africa and one of only 13 in the world, the P-I BrÅnemark Institute of Excellence at Mediclinic Morningside, specialises in facial reconstruction.
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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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We place oxygen-releasing, toxin-absorbing plants, like Sanseviera Trifasciata, around our hospitals.
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Tinnitus
If your ears are ringing right now you may have a common condition called tinnitus. Here is what you need to know.
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We place oxygen-releasing, toxin-absorbing plants, like Sanseviera Trifasciata, around our hospitals.
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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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We have backup generators for our backup generators so that we can provide uninterrupted expert care.
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We monitor the temperature of our neonatal units as newborn babies are extremely sensitive to temperature change.
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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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Mediclinic is one of the three leading private hospital groups in Southern Africa and the sixth largest private healthcare group in the world.
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A baby has a 70% better chance of surviving a motor vehicle accident if in a secure car seat and properly restrained.
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