Our Lady of Fatima University ST.

LUKES MEDICAL CENTER GLOBAL CITY

In Partial Fulfillment of the subject HLC for RT

Submitted By:
Alay, Helen Grace A. Austria, Sarah Joy P. Bautista, Rischia Mae T. Labay, Justine G. Vicente, Jonell Villanueva, Marnella Jessica

Submitted To:
Mrs. Maritoni Pablo Mr. Emmanuel Aniag

August 13, 2013

INTRODUCTION TO PULMONARY UNIT FACILITY

TERTIARY
St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) is a tertiary referral hospital located in Quezon City and Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is considered as one of the best hospitals in Asia and in the world. It is also considered as a leader in different medical fields in the country. It received positive comments and recognitions in local and international medical organizations and media.

Brief Description of the Hospital Setting

HISTORY AND FOUNDATION

The Bonifacio Global City branch in Makati City opened on 16 January 2010, and has become a favored hospital for politicians, businessmen, celebrities, and medical tourists. It also has several restaurants and basements. Located in the midst of business, commercial establishments, and residential communities, St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City has 14-storey, 628-bed nursing tower with a helipad and a sprawling podium that houses the ancillary services. It also has a multilevel parking area with more than 1,100 slots. The clinics are located at the 11-storey Medical Arts Building. Both buildings open to a grand hotel-like lobby with a concierge and front desk officers ready to assist patients and guests. The hospital was also among the Top 25 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the world. It also opened a special heart unit for women.

BED CAPACITY

ACCREDITATION
St. Luke's Medical Center - Global City officially joined an elite group of JCI-Accredited hospitals in the world after successfully hurdling the in-site assessment from November 26 to 30, 2012. The facility got perfect scores in 8 out of the 14 JCI Standards, which was an excellent rating. On October 30, 2010, St. Luke's Medical Center Global City were officially endorsed and certified by Temos (Telemedicine for the Mobile Society) as the first Temos-certified hospitals in the Philippines.

Description of the Department

VISION
St. Lukes Medical Center will be an internationally recognized academic medical center by year 2020.

MISSION
We are committed to deliver state of the art healthcare because at St. Lukes Medical Center, the needs of our patients comes first.

PHYSICAL PLANT

LOCATION MAP
Rizal Drive corner 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

PULMONARY TEAM

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY

SERVICE OFFERED

LUNG CANCER
With the formation of the Lung Cancer Group, the Institute also collaborates with the St. Luke's Cancer Institute in cancer management for the early detection and treatment of malignancy. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, with over 150,000 deaths annually attributed to this disease. At present, the best hope of curing lung cancer is detecting it as early as possible. Recent studies indicate that if a person is at risk, LowDose CT Multi-Detector Screening can detect tiny spots in your lungs before these could be seen in a regular chest X-ray. These tiny spots or nodules may be an early stage of lung cancer.

AEROSOL THERAPY
Aerosol therapy this form of therapy delivers medications directly into the lungs using nebulizers or metered-dose inhalers. Specific medications that may be administered through aerosol therapy include antibiotics (these fight respiratory infections), bronchodilators (these relax smooth muscles in the airway and may assist with airway clearance), and antiinflammatories (these help to open airways narrowed by inflammation and swelling).

HIGH-FLOW OXYGEN THERAPY

High-flow oxygen therapy to assure that there is enough oxygen in the blood to provide for your body's needs. There are many diseases where oxygen therapy may be useful. Oxygen therapy is used to normalize the oxygen level in blood during sleep, rest, activity and during acute illnesses in the hospital.

INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE

BREATHING
Intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) a technique used to provide patients with short-term or intermittent mechanical ventilation to augment lung expansion, deliver aerosol medication, or assist ventilation. It improves the cough mechanism and prevents collapse of the lungs. IPPB is effective in preventing post-operative pulmonary complications.

INCENTIVE SPIROMETRY
Incentive spirometry or sustained maximal inspiration a technique designed to mimic natural sighing or yawning by encouraging the patient to take long, slow, deep breaths. This is accomplished by using a device that provides patients with visual or other positive feedback when they inhale at a predetermined flow rate or volume and sustain the inflation for a minimum of 3 seconds. This procedure helps improve overall lung function.

CHEST PHYSIOTHERAPY
Chest physiotherapy a group of treatments designed to improve respiratory efficiency, promote expansion of the lungs, strengthen respiratory muscles, and eliminate secretions from the respiratory system.

MECHANICAL VENTILATION
Mechanical ventilation involves providing the patient with mechanical assistance in the breathing process. It may be used to augment the efforts of a patient who has spontaneous, but weak, breaths or for individuals who cannot breathe on their own. The Institute boasts of the latest monitoring equipment and modern mechanical ventilation machines, both for invasive and non-invasive ventilation, including the latest in portable ventilation and Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure (BIPAP). It has in its roster the latest in infant, pediatric and adult mechanical ventilation, the Sechrist Millennium Ventilation and the Vela Ventilatory Systems.

COMMON CASES HANDLED