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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
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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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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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Our world-class neonatal units feature high frequency oscillatory ventilators to minimise lung trauma in premature babies.
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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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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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Can you hear this? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Ageing and chronic exposure to loud noises both contribute to adult hearing loss. However, your healthcare provider or hearing specialist can help you to improve what you hear. Here’s what you need to know.
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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 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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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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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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Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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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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To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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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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