Patient experience is not just for a week
Patient Experience Week serves as a valuable reminder of these priorities. But the real challenge lies in what happens after it ends.
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Patient Experience Week serves as a valuable reminder of these priorities. But the real challenge lies in what happens after it ends.
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The researchers found no trace of the virus in samples of the man’s blood, gut and bone marrow.
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Kidney failure does not wait. It progresses quietly — until it doesn’t.
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Patient safety is not achieved through isolated tools or policies. It is built — day by day — through culture, communication and the collective effort to do…
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Chronic kidney disease remains a growing health threat among Filipinos, with dialysis patients projected to reach 150,000 by 2030 from around 80,000 in 2025.
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The shorter one’s stay in a hospital the better for both the patient and the medical staff. Being discharged sooner means a faster recovery at home in familiar…
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A speeding ambulance on the road is not unusual, and other motorists are expected to give way. But an ambulance carrying a kidney patient speeding along…
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Angola Consul Helen Ong — a name that symbolizes hope for cancer patients and their families. She has long been at the forefront of many fundraising efforts,…
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In celebration of World Kidney Day, Mercury Drug Corporation has expanded its free kidney screening initiative in partnership with AstraZeneca Philippines and…
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Another facet of medical service was put on the spotlight by Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC) president and CEO Raul Pagdanganan when he delivered his…
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) turned over several patient transport vehicles to five local government units and a national health…
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Choosing restraint is not about denying care. It is about protecting patients from harm that often arrives disguised as help.
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There was nothing more to clarify after St. Luke’s Medical Center categorically denied the authenticity of alleged medical test results circulating online and…
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Before I could write this story about HIV and why it matters to every Filipino, I had to do something deeply personal and, for many, uncomfortable: I got…
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State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has strengthened support for cancer care with the donation of a radiation oncology device to the National…
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Sometimes, the hardest truth — for families and doctors alike — is accepting that love does not always look like rescue.
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Mercury Drug, kasama ang AstraZeneca at Diabetes Philippines, ay nag-aalok ng libreng Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (UACR) test sa apat na Mercury Drug…
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Looking healthy does not guarantee kidney safety. Diet balance, body composition, and early testing matter.
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