The Medical City Clark: The Only POEA Accredited Medical Facility in Central Luzon

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Ka-Bayani Center will be launched in the 1st Quarter of 2019, to serve the Pre-employment Medical Examination Services of the OFWs & Seafarers of Central & Northern Luzon

Most recently, The Medical City Clark was recognized as the only medical facility in Central Luzon accredited by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)—the Ka-Bayani Center, to be launched in the first quarter of 2019, offering Pre-Employment Medical Examination (PEME) services for OFWs & Seafarers.

The Medical City Clark’s Ka-Bayani Center is strategically located at The Medical City Clark Ambulatory Center, Berthaphil III Compound, Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. It exhibits proximity to the expressways and national highways of Central & Northern Luzon. Also, it is closely immediate to Clark International Airport, and to the One-Stop Service Center for OFWs (OSCO) that process SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-Ibig, etc. of the region. 

The Ka-Bayani Center is committed to provide comfort, convenience and time-efficiency to serve the growing number of OFWs & Seafarers.

Through the top-notch specialists and facilities, a complete array of pre-employment medical examination services is fully offered:

-  Complete and thorough History and Physical Examination (includes Visual Acuity and Color Perception)

-  Digital Chest X-Rayo Urinalysiso Stool Examinationo Complete Blood Count (CBC)

-  Dental Examinationo Audiometryo Electrocardiogram (ECG)

-  Blood Typing (ABO and Ph Typing)

- Test for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Syphilis testo Psychological Assessment (for overseas land based work applicants)

-  Pregnancy Testo Other Optional Examinations:

-  Basic Blood Chemistries (FBS, CHOLESTEROL, TRIGLYCERIDES, BUA, CREATININE), Blood Borne Disease (HIV, HBV, HCV) and other clinical options and diagnostic procedures

No more stress, for the reputable brand of The Medical City Clark will serve the OFWs & Seafarers, at its best!

For inquiries, contact us at: 0916-448-8046 or visit us at

https://themedicalcityclark.com/landing/kabayani-center/

Executives’ takeaways in the 3rd Quarter CILA General Membership Meeting

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What is the biggest challenge executives face each day? You guess it right, stress! As executives are bombarded with hectic schedules and full loads of office works just to reach targets and quotas, stress could be detrimental, as it is inevitable. In result, little did they know that they are beginning to overlook their own lifestyle, triggering lifestyle-related diseases to arise.

This was one of the takeaways during the 3rd Quarter General Membership Assembly of Clark Investors and Locator’s Association (CILA) held last August 15, 2018, Wednesday, at Xenia Hotel, Clark Freeport Zone. The event underscored the profound discussions and legislative agenda vis-à-vis the “Updates on TRAIN Law 2” led by the CILA President, Dr. Francisco Villanueva Jr. 

Dr. Villanueva mounted his presidential report about the accomplished and upcoming paces of progress for the development of the TRAIN campaign project. Taken into account the radical changes made for the plan and other inputs from the affiliated governing bodies involved in the fabrication of the aforesaid project. Moreover, it was followed by the induction of the new CILA members and the presentation of Dr. Enrico L Basilio, one of the guest speakers. offering 

After the heavy discussions, to lighten up the atmosphere of the event, The Medical City Clark smoothly engaged the executives to choose to rest for a while and feel the ambience of a piece of home—in the concept of “The Living Room”. 

Furthermore, Dr. Sebastian, one of the wellness doctors of TMC Clark, along with Evelyn L. Yumul, The Medical City Clark’s Sales and Marketing Director, and Ms. Rochelle Lagman, The Medical City Clark’s Manager of Wellness Center, underlined stress as the business world’s silent killer and the ‘healthy extra-mile’ steps to recover from stress and improve a person’s regimen. 

Atop of the steps, TMCC put forward the Executive Health Check-Up (ECU), a preventive health check package tailor-fit for each person, to screen the common diseases in the different age-groups and examine the vital functions of the body through the tranquil and hotel-like facilities, giving them the utmost care that they, and all the patients deserve to feel. 

To showcase what TMCC ECU Check Up could offer, availees will automatically become members of the Executive Circle Club, a VIP club that brings together managers and directors of prominent businesses in the region. Through this, Executive Circle Cardholders can revel in the following benefits and exclusive perks: 

· Exclusive discount on top of the discounted packages for CILA members 
· 5% discount on ECU Standard Package for members and their dependent 
· Entitlement for corporate rates at TMC Clark partner hotels, establishment, and merchandisers 
· Complementary VIP passes to TMC Clark Events such as post-graduate courses, fairs, and launches. 

Evidently, Ms. Yumul proudly informed everyone that some of the prominent personalities including CILA President, Dr. Francisco Villanueva Jr., and Clark Development Corporation President, Mr. Noel F. Manankil have undergone and experienced the Executive Check-Up as part of their lifestyle essentials. 

From an all-embracing perspective, the General Membership Meeting has been productively and successfully fulfilled. And now, it’s time to take an ECU day-off! 

To know more about this Executive Check-Up, call 045-300-8888 or 0916-448-8046.

Why You Should Add Health in Your Calendar

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Healthcare is now more than just curing diseases. Medical practitioners have a new and more comprehensive approach when it comes to treating their patients.

According to Dr. Lizbeth Sto. Tomas, a Wellness Doctor of Internal Medicine at The Medical City Clark, “Health is simply the absence of any physical sickness. Wellness, meanwhile, is a more encompassing concept that is rooted in a person’s overall lifestyle.” 

The Medical City Clark’s Executive Check-up program focuses on giving solutions that aim to improve their patients’ overall wellness, one that is preventive, promotive, proactive, and personalized.

More comprehensive tests than regular check-ups

According to Dr. Sto. Tomas, the doctors at The Medical City Clark’s Executive Check-up do comprehensive tests that allow them to check the patient’s overall condition. They personalize it based on the patient’s current lifestyle as well as his genetic family history and previous medical conditions. The same physician also oversees the same patient for a better and more comprehensive overview of the patient’s case.

Ms. Rochelle Aquino-Lagman, the Manager for Customer Relations and Allied Services of the Medical City Clark noted a crucial detail in their program, “We make it a point that our Executive Check-up Coordinators would be closely managing a patient up until they checkout. The same person will also be following up on them post-executive check-up.”

Comfort and Convenience

Waiting for the doctor’s appointment can get dragging and results can take hours or even days. The Medical City Clark offers its VIPs a comfortable stay complete with a lounge with free snacks, Wi-Fi, air conditioning and television. VIPs who undergo a complete physical exam have the option to be admitted in one of The Medical City Clark’s hospital suites for an easier time in getting results the next day. Ms. Rochelle, who has a background in hotel management, describes their Executive Check-up Program as “similar to a hotel, a mini-hotel, where we assist like a butler, up until the client will be inferred to a specialist.”

The Executive Circle Club Card

The Executive Circle Card is the newest offer by The Medical City Clark that has exclusive membership discounts that will even include the cardholder’s dependents. The Medical City Clark also partners with several hotels, offering corporate rates to patients as well as their dependents with the Executive Circle Club Card.

True to their VIP treatment of their patients, members will also have first access to events by The Medical City Clark such as post-graduate courses, congress fair, and launches. Card registration is free and is activated when you schedule an appointment at The Medical City Clark’s Executive Check-up Program.

Dr. Lizbeth Sto. Tomas recommends an annual executive check-up for patients with unremarkable medical history or those who don’t have any serious medical concerns in the past or at present. However, if a person is taking maintenance medications, the attending physician may require an executive check-up every 3-6 months.

When it comes to your health, choose a hospital that will give you the best care. The Medical City Clark is located in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga that is accessible to Central Luzon residents. For more information, you may call The Medical City Clark’s Wellness office at (045) 300 8000 or 0916-448-8046.

The Medical City Clark offers top-notch Nutrition Services for Patients

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The Medical City Clark has unique practice of screening and assessing the nutritional status of all the patients being admitted. TMC Clark is proud to say that we provide diet recommendations for all our patients.

As with the rest of the hospital, the Nutrition Management Services Team under the Diabetes, Nutrition, and Weight Management Services Center recognizes that every patient is a unique individual, and can best benefit from a personalized and customized approach to health care. There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to health care, and that includes how patients are nourished during treatment.

The Nutrition Management Services (NMS) is an interdisciplinary team established to assist clinicians in developing comprehensive plans for the nutrition support best suited to their patients' varying medical needs and nutritional requirements.

It offers the following services:

• Determination of a patient's current nutrition status and requirements
• Development of patient-specific nutrition programs including the optimal formulation, amount, timing and delivery of feeding
• Nutrition therapy implementation and monitoring
• Instruction on proper home nutrition preparation and administration for patients and their families
• Outpatient nutrition counseling and follow-up for :
• Weight management
• Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation
• Persons with diabetes
• Cancer survivors
• Chronic kidney disease
• Pregnancy
• Inborn/acquired metabolic disorders (e.g. G6PD deficiency, gout)
• Difficult-to-feed adults and children

A registered dietician carries out daily rounds to all the admitted patients of TMC Clark for their thorough nutrition assessment and diet recommendations. For an integral management pooled with collaborative processes, the attending physician is advised to direct the recommendations posted by the dietician.

In conclusion, Dr. Del del Rosario, a Nutrition Management Physician fostered that, “Nutrition is part of the holistic management leading to our desired result. Similarly, a well-fed child performs well in school, a well-nourished patient ends up having a good outcome.”

Ask your TMC attending physicians about Nutrition Management Services! For more inquiries, contact Customer Service at 045-300-8008.

The Medical City Clark’s Cardiovascular Center Offers World Class Services for Open Heart Surgery

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The Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass is a faster, safer, and less costly surgical procedure for heart patients

Internationally-acclaimed surgeons of The Medical City Clark performing the Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB) surgery

The Medical City Clark’s (TMC-Clark) Cardiovascular Center continues to provide residents of Central Luzon with world-class and advanced services for open heart surgery as it offers all the benefits of the Off-Pump Coronary Bypass (OPCAB).

Here are 5 facts about OPCAB to shed some light on what it is all about, shared by the experts from The Medical City Clark’s Cardiovascular Center.

It is performed by expert doctors from TMC-Clark’s Cardiovascular team.

TMC-Clark houses a team of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgeons who are locally and internationally accredited on their sub-specialties, a cardiovascular anesthesiologist and an in-house cardiac critical care intensivist who perform OPCAB surgeries. These doctors were trained in the Philippine Heart Center and are internationally recognized fellows from the American College of Surgeons, Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.

It is accessible to North and Central Luzon residents.

Heart diseases has remained one of the top causes of mortality in North and Central Luzon. These trained doctors with the same level of expertise as Metro Manila doctors cater to North and Central Luzon residents due to this rising need in heart surgeons in the area. High quality medical services are not only found in Metro Manila. The Medical City Clark offers the same high quality surgery with less cost for the patient. People in Central Luzon now have easier access to world-class medical services especially when there is increased connectivity through nearby airports as well as expressways such as NLEX and SCTEX.

High-risk patients are eligible for this operation.

High-risk cardiac operations are now managed with expertise. The heart-lung machine used in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgeries could be harmful since it increases the risk of a heart attack, more commonly in high-risk patients, as it needs to arrest the heart. OPCAB performs the procedure while the heart is still beating, overruling the need to use a heart-lung machine.

It results to a faster recovery time.

Due to the previous fact, it reduces recovery time for patients. Not using the heart-lung machine in most of the procedure will now remove its bad effects resulting to the patient’s early recovery and early return to work. Those who undergo the OPCAB surgery usually recover within 5-7 days after the surgery. In addition to that, OPCAB surgeries has the same success rate as CABG surgeries at 99%.

It costs less

OPCAB requires fewer anesthesia and without the added cost of the heart-lung machine, it lessens the expenses of the patient. Since the recovery time is also shorter, there is less hospital room costs. The Medical City Clark also offers the best package for catastrophic illnesses including coronary bypass graft with the PhilHealth Z Benefit, which lowers the cost to ₱650,000 and PhilHealth shouldering ₱550,000. The patient only needs to pay a total of ₱100,000 for the operation.

OPCAB is a proven surgical procedure that has successfully treated many patients with coronary heart diseases. With its well-trained doctors and world-class facilities and equipment, patients of The Medical City Clark are sure to receive the best treatment possible closer to home.