Hunting For A Place

 

July 29, 2024.

The Western Visayas Sanitarium and General Hospital will soon open its new OPD complex cum BUCAS center.

This gave me a chance to look for venues to implement diabetes and hypertension consultations complete with nursing and medical nutrition education.

The place is very conducive to consultations and wet clinics.  It's exciting to think of the interior designs and logistics for these wonderful room.  Hopefully, some pictures will be posted along the way.

Stay tuned.

Philippine Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society and The Medical City Iloilo: Lipid Instruct Series, July 27, 2024

DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION CLINIC ACTIVITES

 

WVSGH DIABESTES AND HYPERTENSION CLINIC

The Western Visayas Sanitarium and General Hospital was mandated to organize a diabetes clinic which commenced last November 2021 under the hospital's Public Health Unit or PHU.

The aim of the diabetes clinic, which is currently known as WVSGH DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION CLINIC is to provide continual care to patients with diabetes and hypertension.  Hypertension was incorporated in the program because hypertension and diabetes are co-morbidity of one another.  We aim in giving wholistic care among diabetics and hypertension not only through consultation but also providing basic medical knowledge of diabetes and hypertension with their complications, not only limited among the medical and nursing staff but also among our patients as well.

Our activities involve lectures on diabetes and hypertension in relation to several disciplines like foot care, medical nutrition, and other essentials for diabetes and hypertension care.

Teaching our staff and patient on proper insulinization and techniques

Sir James of Embecta demonstrating to our clients proper insulin delivery with the use of dolls and demo insulin pens

Dr. Ish Horlador, resident of Department of Family and Community Medicine shows the importance of foot care among diabetics and hypertension

Dr. Elvie Sinoro, our PHU/OPD head, throwing some inputs during my talk on Diabetes and Hypertension Medical Nutrition

Ms Leah of Kalbe, Int. showing the importance of properly calculating your calories during a meal

Ms Leah listening to question during the lecture on Diabetes and Hypertension Medical Nutrition

Aside from the usual lectures we also give free services on basic laboratory tests courtesy of our pharmaceutical company friends and partners. There were random blood sugar, cholesterol, and uric acid tests, also we had an ankle-brachial index measurements to detect foot lesions, muscular tones and other foot problems. some pharmaceutical companies provide free tasting of diabetes nutritional supplements.

Kalbe, Int. giving out taste tests on Diabetasol, a low glycemic index supplement formula for diabetics

Random blood sugar free tests

Ankle-Brachial Screening courtesy of One-Pharma, knowing one's foot health

Ms Gladys of Terramedic, giving a free test for glucose and uric acid

Free blood sugar test, RBS

Ms Gladys in action getting blood samples for cholesterol and uric acid tests

Diabetes and hypertension become a co-morbid with other organ systems.  The WVSGH DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION CLINIC still has far way to go in terms of health education, these diseases almost always affect every organ in our bodies, even the psychological and mental aspect as well.  That is why there are so many fields to tackle and to teach, not to forget how to have a good quality of life despite these diseases, we also aim to teach coping mechanisms against these dreadful diseases so, a lecture on mental health is not far around the block.

Forthcoming plans of the program is to establish exclusive or specialty consultation activities to diabetes and hypertension on a weekly basis.  

Owen Erle P. Poral, MD

Author

Medical Officer IV

Department of Internal Medicine

Western Visayas Sanitarium and General Hospital

Chair, Diabetes and Hypertension Clinic

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL WEEK, 2024

 

July 8, 2024        INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL WEEK, 2024

July 8, 2024 was the first day of this year's celebration of Infection Prevention and Control Week.  The IPCU or Infection Prevention and Control Unit of the Western Visayas Sanitarium joined in this celebration.  This was made possible with the support of the hospital's top management from Dr. Judy Ann Dumayas, our Medical Center Chief, along with Dr. Gemma M. Suelo and Dr. Ronar Silao, CMPS and Medical-Clinical Head respectively.  Also, with the untiring, and with great dedication to the program is the Infection Control Nurse, Miss Apryl Jontarciego, who really did untiringly to make the event a realization. Also, to Mrs. Eloisa Penado, Chief Nurse of some inputs to our program.  Last but definitely not the least, is Dr. Elvira Sinoro, PHU head for allowing us a venue for OPD lectures.

Infection Prevention and Control emphasizes the importance of daily infection prevention practices that significantly affects the health of patients and clients, and even for the hospital staff as well. This comprises among other, correct handwashing techniques, needlestick injuries, hospital-acquired diseases, disease surveillance and institutionalized infection prevention techniques.

Infection Prevention and Control or IPC, as we call it, has always been the silent partner in patient care, but with its growing ideologies and scientific research, this once-known silent partner has now become a loud new branch of science in Medicine.  But, despite its great and broad studies, IPC is still the underdog in some institutions, more reason to celebrate its cause every year so that everybody will be aware of its importance. As they say, "Infection Control is Everybody's Business."

This year's event commenced with a short introduction of the IPC Week during the flag ceremony and a picture taking in our Advocacy Desk.  The Advocacy Desk aims to generate awareness with different Infection Control concepts in an enjoying way by taking selfies in our "cute"  stage while discussing some IPC concepts with guests and personnel plus some simple "door" prizes.

The highlight of the event is the lecture of our in-house surgeon, Dr. Toni Caspe on Surgical Site Infections, attended by selected nurses and medical staff, including our Doctor-to-the Barrio rotators at that time.  We also invited some non-medical/nursing staff from the administrative departments to widen the scope of understanding towards surgical site infections.  An interactive discussion follows after the lecture.  An important concept in IPC has "crossed the bridge."  Apparently, this also coincides with the celebration of Surgical Site Infection Week.

Dr. Toni Caspe, giving a substancial lecture on surgical site infection, a highlight in the celebration of ICP Week, 2024.  Apparently, this was also simultaneous with the celebration of Surgical Site Infection.

Overall, the celebration of the event was a success.  There were many pains and challenge but all these were hurdled through.  With God's intervention and grace, we emerged victorious. The God-given gifts through people, Dr. Dumayas, Dr. Suelo and Dr. Silao. Also, to Mrs. Eloisa Penado, our Chief Nurse and Miss Apryl Jontarciego and members of the WVSGH IPCU.

Pictorial after the flag ceremony at the Advocacy Desk. L-R: Noriel Gumban (procurement head), Grace Piamonte (cash operations), Junalen Capanang (nurse supervisor), Apryl Jontarciego (ICN), Dr. Elvira Sinoro (PHU/OPD Head), Dr. Gemma Suelo (CMPS), Dr. Judy Ann Dumayas (Medical Center Chief), Dr. Owen Poral (author, IM Specialist, IPC Head), Dr. Ronar Silao (Medical-Clinical Head)

Photo-ops with the Department of Family and Community Medicine headed by Dr. Renia Salapare (Department Chair), and Dr. Edene Sumalacay-Jamoyot (Training Officer of DFCM)

Dr. Sheila Dequito, Head of Department of Pediatrics posed well during the said event.  This pose reflects her finesse both in her work as a pediatrician and her undying advocacy toward infection prevention and control

Photo-ops with residents of DFCM (Drs. Pedregosa, Bullo, and Horlador) centered by our speaker, Dr. Toni Caspe.  This is a post-lecture photo-op.  Enjoying the success of the event, with the author and Miss Apryl Jontarciego

Showcasing some the winners during a mini raffle draw: a nice cacha bag exclusive for WVSGH IPC Week Celebration, 2024

Big wigs of the NSO, Mam Jun, Sir Mike, and Mam Libs. Taking part in the celebration. "Until next event, guys!"

With our NSO Chief Nurse, Mrs Eloisa Penado, giving out the certificate to Dr. Toni Caspe for an enlightening and informative lecture on Surgical Site Infection or SSI

Maam Prechie of Medical-Clinical Service office, and Maam Ann of the DOTS clinic. Showing their support for the IPC

With Dr. Elvira Sinoro, PHU and OPD Head, giving her support for the IPC and IPCU of WVSGH.  She has always been an instrument to our various programs.  "Thanks for the help, Doc."

The Programme

Showing the advocacy and support to IPC and its ideals.  Physically imbued by having an e-frame on your social media profiles

Owen Erle P. Poral, MD

Medical Officer IV

Head, IPCU, AMR

Department of Internal Medicine