06 health business
The HEALTH | JULY, 2018
06 health business
The state of the art hospital located in PJ.
ReGen to open its doors by August
Hospital solely dedicated to provide rehabilitation services
The serene rooftop enables patients to enjoy natural daylight amidst undergoing the rehabilitation therapy.
The state of the art gymnasium caters for patients with various needs.
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International( ReGen) is currently on schedule to open its doors to members of the public by the month of August.
The private rehabilitation hospital is a partnership between Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Select Medical; one of the largest post-acute care companies in the United States.
Its chief executive officer Sue Lee Tsui Ling emphasised that ReGen will be a hospital solely dedicated to providing rehabilitation services to patients.
“ It will cater to clinically stable patients that require intense daily therapies to ensure they move towards independence and recovery.”
“ Patients will be admitted from hospitals, clinics or home. There will be outpatient clinics that will provide a preadmission screening process to determine that each prospective patient is likely to benefit significantly from an intensive rehabilitation programme.”
“ Patients will receive close medical supervision from qualified personnel. There will be a rehabilitation physician to direct patient care daily together with licenced therapists and a team of nurses specialising in treating multiple physical and medical issues,” she said.
Among its numerous niche services are rehabilitation for amputees, brain injury, cancer, chronic wound, geriatric, rheumatological, spinal cord injury, sports and fitness, intra-articular injections without radiological control and intra-lesional injections including trigger points without radiological control transmagnetic stimulation.
Sue Lee further added that in the inpatient facilities, each patient is under the ongoing care and management of a specially-trained rehab physician, board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation who manages a dedicated care team of specially-trained therapists, nurses, pharmacists, dieticians and other care professionals.
All patients are provided with intensive physical, occupational and speech-language therapy services depending on their needs and in accordance with an individualised treatment plan.
The centre has 96 beds and every ward is equipped with its own gymnasium.
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Blueair’ s 10 steps to plastic free air |
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. Ensure good ventilation in your home- the concentration of airborne plastics is much higher in indoor air than in outdoor air.
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. Vacuum frequently to free your floor from microplastic dust.
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. Reduce or remove carpets which trap plastic fibres and particles.
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. Choose a hardwood or ceramic tile floor. Vinyl and linoleum
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flooring can release microplastics into the air.
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. Avoid synthetic clothing as they shed plastic fibres which can be inhaled.
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. Use organic, natural fabrics and textiles in home furnishings.
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. Do not buy toys made of plastic or that have plastic parts. Opt for wood or natural rubber toys instead.
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. Avoid cosmetics, soap, facial scrub and toothpastes containing microbeads.
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. Drink filtered tap water instead of water from single-use plastic bottles to reduce the amount of plastic in your home.
. Put an air purifier in rooms
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