5 routine health screenings that could save your life
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Achieve healthy weight loss in 2023
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Preparing your teen for adult decisions
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Do you have end-of-year burnout?
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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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Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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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 weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
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We place oxygen-releasing, toxin-absorbing plants, like Sanseviera Trifasciata, around our hospitals.
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We use the internationally recognised Oxford Vermont Network to keep our neonatal critical care units at the forefront of paediatric medicine.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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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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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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Dehydration is a serious risk for the elderly
Did you know older people have a higher risk of developing dehydration? A Mediclinic specialist explains why it’s dangerous and how to keep your relatives safe this summer. Becoming dehydrated
What is antimicrobial stewardship?
Mediclinic takes a direct, team-led approach to fight the spread of drug-resistant organisms. This programme is known as antimicrobial stewardship. Andriette van Jaarsveld, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist: Mediclinic SA.
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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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Mediclinic Cape Town is accredited as a mother and baby friendly institution, having scored 100% at a recent external review.
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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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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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To prevent harmful bacteria being absorbed by mattresses we use protective under sheets made from polypropylene.
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We found a practical solution to a shortage of theatre nurses by becoming a registered teaching institution.
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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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An orange has over 170 different phytonutrients and more than 60 flavonoids, providing anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour and blood clot-inhibiting effects.
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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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