MisOr uses cell phones and the Web to enhance surgical services
[ CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY/JANUARY 13, 2010] – The provincial government of Misamis Oriental has tapped leading wireless service provider Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) to improve its health care services through the innovative use of cell phones and the Internet. Initially, the focus of this partnership program is to help doctors of the provincial government deliver surgical services to patients in different parts of Misamis Oriental more efficiently. Under an agreement with the provincial government, SMART will provide Internet connectivity to five hospitals in Gingoog, Talisayan, Balingasag, Manticao and Initao. That agreement was signed Wednesday (Jan. 13) by Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar Moreno and SMART Public Affairs Group Head Ramon Isberto. Dubbed the mobile surgery services project, this also includes technical support and assistance, including ICT training for hospital staff and personnel … Read entire article »
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Hospitalization and Medical Emergencies in the Philippines
Hospitalization and Medical Emergencies in the Philippines General Information Medical Emergencies Insurance for Travelers Blood Donation Psychiatric Assistance Scuba Diving Accidents Medical Evacuations Hospitals and Medical Facilities in the Philippines English Speaking Doctors and Dentists General Information The Philippines is a tropical country and as such, diseases that are rare in the U.S. are more common in the Philippines. Depending on the … Read entire article »
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J.R. Borja General Hospital Sentiments – An open letter
I am writing this to show my sentiments on the current issue that the Chief of Hospital of J.R. Borja General Hospital in the person of Dr. Dures Tagayuna received an order recalling her to the City Health Office. What’s all the fuzz? Dr. Tagayuna has done more for the Hospital and it’s Personnel and Staff in the past 2 years she served as Chief of Hospital than any of her predecessors who served the same period. She was sweet-talked into running an almost dying institution probably not so much as to save it but more so in the hope of making her a political ally by the way things are going. However, seeing that her being in her present office is not serving IT’S ORIGINAL PURPOSE but rather going in a … Read entire article »
WELCOME TO PGH, THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (by virtue of Republic Act 9500, or the UP Charter of 2008)
WELCOME TO PGH, THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (by virtue of Republic Act 9500, or the UP Charter of 2008) Mabuhay from PGH, the Philippines’ 102-year old national tertiary referral center and teaching hospital of UP Manila (The Health Sciences Center) that includes the UP College of Medicine, UP College of Nursing, UP College of Dentistry and allied colleges. It is the largest government hospital administered by the UP System (not by the Department of Health); occupies 10 hectares of prime Manila real estate, 45 interconnected and stand-alone buildings, and 125,000 square meters of floor area; consists of 19 clinical departments distributed in the in- and outpatient sections, 1500 patient beds (1000 charity, 500 pay and special units); and includes modernized and upgraded service, training and research facilities, the latest of which are … Read entire article »
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