Having a baby during COVID-19 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Here’s all you need to know about having a baby at Mediclinic during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Some of our hospitals have operating tables that can support patients of up to 370kg in weight and 2.2m in height.
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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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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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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 corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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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 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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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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How can I thank healthcare workers for their bravery?
Frontline healthcare workers are under enormous stress as they fight together to contain the effects of a pandemic. So what can we do to reward their efforts?
We need you!
Mediclinic has put out a call for volunteers to help during the pandemic. The safety and wellbeing of our volunteers is a priority and Mediclinic recommends following best-practice management as much as possible, even in these unprecedented circumstances.
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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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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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Our hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
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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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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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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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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 radio-translucent theatre beds enable X-rays to be taken on the spot, without having to move the patient or disturb the procedure.
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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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