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Keep safe this holiday: tips from an emergency centre doctor
Here are some of the most common medical mishaps over the summer holidays and how to avoid them.
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Ambulances and emergencies
Learn more about how an ambulance and response team handle emergencies.
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What to do in an emergency
What you should know about emergencies to make sure you’re prepared for a visit to the emergency centre.
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Emergency centres – what you need to know
It’s normal to panic during an emergency but here’s what you need to know about emergency centres. Kareema Baard, patient administration manager at Mediclinic Vergelegen explains.
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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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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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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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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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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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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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To prevent harmful bacteria being absorbed by mattresses we use protective under sheets made from polypropylene.
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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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What to do in a medical emergency
Hennie Madeley, Pretoria branch manager of ER24, explains what to do in a medical emergency.
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