The only time I enjoyed being in a hospital was when Quennie gave birth to our first child. It was exciting that I can’t wait to have her admitted to the birthing room. I would gladly go back to the hospital the second time, the third time and even up to the 12th time if it is only because Quennie will be giving birth again.
Other than that, going to the hospital is something I would avoid. And if I ever get inside one, the first thing in my mind is how to get well the fastest way possible.
Sick and Bored
My personal experience in being admitted in a hospital was when I had an appendectomy. While the doctors and the staff were experts and treated me well, other aspects of being admitted in a hospital was not pleasant.
First, was the cost. The longer I stayed, the more expensive it is. That is why, my mother encouraged me to start walking the soonest time possible. It was painful to walk after a surgery but my mother’s voice had a hint of pain as she thinks of the bills.
Secondly, it is boring inside the hospital. I just lie down on the bed doing nothing. There would be tubes around me that makes every move a chore and sometimes painful. There would be cute nurses from time to time but that’s short-lived.
Lastly, hospitals make me weak. It might be psychological. The mindset that hospitals are for sick people makes me feel even sicker. But there is some truth to it since a patient can develop hospital-acquired infections, as well.
Better Ways
Today, people want things to be accurate and fast. And that should be true to hospital care and services. The more accurate the diagnosis, the faster the patient can be treated and get well. The faster the recovery, the lesser expenses the patient can incur.
UPMC is located inside the PGH Compound, Taft Ave., Manila
In a recent hospital tour, the University Physicians Medical Center showed me that accurate and fast hospital care and services is possible here in the Philippines. It is so fast that some in some procedures, the patient can be discharged on the same day! No confinement needed!
UPMC was established in 2010 and provides several services like an Ambulatory Medical Center, Laboratory and Drug Testing and Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.
It has clinics of over 300 doctors affiliated with the UP College of Medicine and PGH, covering 15 specialties and 75 sub-specialties. This will give you access to the experts and highly recognized medical practitioners in the country.
1.5T MRI at UPMC
UPMC has one of the most advanced medical equipments in the country. They have the 3D/4D Ultrasound, digital x-ray and fluoroscopy, digital mammogram, a 64-slice CT Scan and a 1.5T MRI. These are advanced yet reasonably priced diagnostic technology in a comfortable environment.
A state-of-the-art 64-slice CT Scan
Digital Mammogram makes diagnostics less painful.
UPMC’s Newly opened Dialysis Center
The Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) is something I find unique with UPMC. The ASC is capable of performing same-day surgery. It uses minimally-invasive techniques so that the surgical incisions made during the operation are smaller. Smaller wounds are less painful and heal faster. As a result, the patient can go home just a few hours after surgery. Less time in the hospital means less cost and lesser risk to hospital-acquired infections.
As you can see, nobody needs to stay long at the ASC Recovery Room
Better Value
This is why UPMC offers better value for money. Patients will have access to medical experts. There are state-of-the-art diagnostic equipments that provide fast and accurate results. The Ambulatory Surgical Center requires no confinement. All of these in one place.
University Physicians Medical Center (UPMC) is located at the UPM-PGH Faculty Medical Arts Building (FMAB), PGH Compound, Taft Avenue, Manila. It is very near the Pedro Gil LRT Station and just a few steps away from the gate.
UPMC’s HMO Reception Area
A food court located right inside UPMC
UPMC accepts major credit cards and is presently accredited with 21 HMOs and 5 insurance companies.
For more information, call (02) 708-0000 or log on to http://upmc.net.ph/