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Elmar Sprink – a rider with heart
Elmar Sprink is an amazing example of how the human body can face anything – when it is provided the necessary training and support. As a heart transplant recipient Elmar spent months waiting for a heart to become available, and when he was given the opportunity for a new lease on life, he grabbed it with both hands.
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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 nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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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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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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To prevent harmful bacteria being absorbed by mattresses we use protective under sheets made from polypropylene.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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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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