Philips is making their way into the Singapore Book of Records for holding the largest three-legged race! In July, more than 800 Philips employees paired up and bound their legs together to participate in a 200-metre race. With a total of 439 pairs completing the dash, it set a new Singapore record as the race [...]
Employees from Roche raised a record S$52,560 this year to help vulnerable children in Singapore and Malawi through the company’s annual charitable event, Children’s Walk. With the theme “One Company, One Day, One Cause”, Roche’s Children’s Walk 2011 saw around 200 employees walking a symbolic five kilometres at The Southern Ridges. Every day, children in [...]
The sight of 800 Indonesians was restored in just an eight day period through cataract surgeries performed by eye surgeon Dr Sanduk Ruit, medical director of the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology in Kathmandu Nepal, one of the world’s leading centres of eye health service and training. A breakthrough technique pioneered by Dr Ruit called ‘small-incision [...]
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has been labelled a known carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO), but because it is cheap and durable, this plastic material is extensively used in building materials (e.g. roofs, PVC pipes, flooring) and in a variety of consumer products (e.g. clothing, toys, fake leather bags, garden hoses). In fact, PVC is [...]
Effective doctor-patient communication is an important factor in patient management, as it allows for more effective information exchange, which results in more accurate diagnosis, better decision-making in planning treatment strategies, and, ultimately, improved health outcomes for the patient. Here are three ways to help narrow the communication gap between you and your patients. Avoid using [...]
1. Keep the soil outside Place proper matting at the entrance way to trap and retain soils from patients’ shoe soles as they enter the premise. A high-performance matting system will allow dirt and contaminants to fall beneath the surface of the mat. Removing contaminants before stepping into the facility, rather than killing them, reduces [...]
To keep your busy medical practices running smoothly, a good appointment system is crucial. Here are three medical calendars that could help you keep track of your appointments or organise your staff’s schedule. Medical Calendar 4.8 This doctor-oriented, easy-to-use scheduling software comes with a handy navigation system. It is suitable for a single physician as [...]