Mediclinic and ER24 joins Formula E medical support team
The City of Cape Town is hosting the 2023 Cape Town E-Prix late in February. This is the first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in South Africa and
“My heart attack saved me”
When Byron Nichles lined up at the start of the Cape Town Cycle Tour, he didn’t expect his race to end in emergency evacuation – or that his entire life
Cape Town Cycle Tour – World Class Expertise
Mediclinic has safely supported the Cape Town Cycle Tour for more than 20 years. Our expertise and experience in such mass participation events allows us to focus on ensuring the safest possible race for all participants.
International Nurses Day – Saying thank you
What do you say to someone who cares selflessly? Has compassion for every person they come into contact with? Is strong when you are weak? Mediclinic says “Thank You!” Each
Facing the future with Scinapse
Mediclinic has embarked on a bold digital innovation journey with Scinapse.
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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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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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Our expert breastfeeding advice is based on the principles of the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organisation.
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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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We use a yacht-mast design for our cabling and keep it safely wound up in our trauma pedestals to avoid any accidents.
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The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
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We have backup generators for our backup generators so that we can provide uninterrupted expert care.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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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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25 Years of Expertise at the Cape Town Cycle Tour
Bringing 25 years of experience to the Cape Town Cycle Tour, Mediclinic is proud to be the official medical provider to the world’s biggest timed cycle race. Since 1995, Mediclinic
Your 2020 sports calendar [infographic]
A year’s worth of sporting events where Mediclinic plays a key role in providing medical assistance and expertise. Plus: what to look out for at each one – risk factors and common injuries, illnesses, and how to prevent them.
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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 Cape Town is accredited as a mother and baby friendly institution, having scored 100% at a recent external review.
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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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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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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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Our hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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A baby weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
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Saddle Sores– Getting back in the saddle
While many riders have ridden successfully without incurring any symptoms of saddle sores, the climate and natural environment together with the prolonged period of 8 days’ riding often lead to
Participant medical pre-event screening of athletes is no longer a luxury
For the past three years Mediclinic’s dedicated special events medical team have worked with race organisers across multiple sporting codes to promote and endorse pre-event screening of athletes.
Mediclinic World Prematurity Day Fun Run 2019
Get moving and join the fun on a 5km run or walk to raise awareness about WOrld Prematurity Day and support Tygerberg Hospital Children’s Trust. Worldwide, premature birth is the
Hand Hygiene, Less Germs – More Glory!
Over the upcoming eight days of the 2020 Absa Cape Epic, the race’s reputation as one of the world’s most recognised extreme races will once again be put to the
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