medical city questions

[shadow]

any feedbacks regarding their facilities, rooms, rates etc... things to watch out for? kahit ano, meron bang mas magandang room or bagong building na dapat i request, scheduled to have an operation there next weekend..... TIA

[guido]

my mother was hospitalized last month. ok naman facilities. bago yung building so mga rooms bago din. medyo maliit lang compared dun sa dati.
room rate, around 1.5k yung cheapest na private. available naman lahat ng details sa admitting.

things to watch out for...
check mo maiigi yung billing. we were charged double on some procedures done to my mom. like yung 2d echo twice, yung cross matching ng blood 9x, eh 3 bags lang ginamit. etc. in our case 15k yung na reverse namin. buti nakakaintindi ng konti yun sister ko. pag binigay yung billing kasi, summary lang. humingi ka ng detailed.
hth

[badkuk]

dunno...me kakilala ako naconfine diyan, bilin ng doktor, pinagbawalan uminom ng kape.


ano ung sinerve sa breakfast? kape B)

[theveed]

They still serve you food naman even if you can't eat, it's for the "bantay"

When my wife was about to undergo CS, she's not supposed to eat din naman and the food was for me, ditto with my son's pre/post surgery meals.

[tabong]

Maliit ang rooms pero comfy. Yung bench sa room pwedeng na gawing higaan ng bantay. We stayed for 3 days 11K ang bill.

[mikmik316]

Facilities are new & top notch...

IQ and "Service" of the doctors & nurses are really really crappy...

Halos mamatay na erpat ko jan dahil sa kanilang misdiagnosis mabuti na lang magagaling ang mga Doctor sa St. Lukes....

PS. Hindi ko sila sinisiraan, talagang pag kinumpara mo service ng St. Lukes sa service nila sobrang bulok ng Medical City....

[theveed]

Quite a few stays there already, unfortunately....

Good stuff:

Rooms - The basic rooms are adequate and comfortable. The restrooms are very nice, including shower. Try to get the rooms that are facing Ortigas and not Meralco/Corinthians, better view. I think a phone is standard.

Food - Not bad for hospital food, they serve 2 snacks along with 3 squares (unless there's a specific dietary need).

Public facilities - Love the fact that they have a food court, and not a canteen where you can get "normal" food at "normal" prices.

Business Center is available for computer/internet use. Not sure kung san specifically mga wifi hotspots.

Room rates are pretty standard vs. other major hospitals.

Admission and Releasing is fast, but that also depends on how well your HMO rep works hehe. Cashier stuff is organized due to number system, but as always, scrutinize your bill.

Speaking of bills, all floors have a kiosk where you can check your current running bill (exclusive of prof-fees).

That little open park and walkway between the main building and MATI is a refreshing break if you need fresh air.

SkyCable Gold - so at least you have a lot of stations to watch, especially if you crave for NBA hehe.

Quite a few pretty doctors and nurses haha.

Stuff that sucks:

Parking - Even if you're confined, you'll be paying full rates in parking... It really sucks, don't bother asking for validation, at most 10-20 lang ibabawas. Better to bring a driver or just commute. When my son was first hospitalized, I had to pay over 500 bucks in parking coz we stayed 2.5 days or so... When he had his operation (we stayed for 4 days ata), I parked the car in our shop sa Ortigas and I just walked back to Med City.

Some interns are not very well trained to do simple IVs or blood extractions, hehe, typical.

Elevators are WICKEDLY slow... At least the hospital wing has more elevators (6 sets, if I'm not mistaken + service), unlike the MATI (medical arts, where the clinics are), they only have 3 that are super slow (at least they're adding 2 more now).

Tip: If you or your family/friends plan to go to 2nd or 3rd floor, don't bother with the elevator. Take the main escalator instead and walk up a floor or two. The staircases are wide and well ventilated/lit anyway.

The foodcourt stores deliver to your room, as long as they're open, so will Starbucks.

- Cellphone signals are weak inside rooms, don't know why.

- There's a common ref in the middle of each floor, but I'm not sure if they're communal. I used it before since my son's medication required refridgeration, so they didn't bother me about it. If I'm not mistaken, there's a water dispenser and microwave as well.

- Oh, they inspect large baggages if you do bring one. They're merely checking for DVD players, XBOX/PS2s etc... Which aren't allowed.

ATMs are located in the MATI lobby and Lower ground of MATI building.

[karl88]

- Oh, they inspect large baggages if you do bring one. They're merely checking for DVD players, XBOX/PS2s etc... Which aren't allowed.

i second everything that Theveed said. as for the DVD player and other electronic stuff, pwede naman i-pasok. They will be giving you a parang gate pass or something, which you need to bring your stuff out when you check out. They charge you for each electronic gadget or appliance you wish to bring. I forgot how much though.

[Radical!]

I heard the rooms are more expensive than Asian Hospital, so if you come from the south. Asian Hospital is better.

[XTO]

I haven't been admitted to Medical City so it's going to be unfair to

comment about their services and facilities. All i can say is we are

the first in the country to be accredited by Joint Commission

International Accreditation (JCIA) in 2003.

Currently Medical City in in the process of applying compared to

us who will be seeking re-accreditation beginning next week.

We're the first and currently the only hospital in the country that has

Positron Emission and Tomography ((PET-SCAN) a scanner that can

detect cancer cell before it could be traced by the older yet had been

useful imaging device (X-ray, MRI, CT-Scan, etc.) not to mention the current

construction at The Fort. Who else? but St. Luke's Medical Center

[OTEP]

Sana ok na ang parking sa SLMC Fort. Hassle sa E.Rod.

ER MD is bulldog (Tsikoteer) diyan. He gave me a tour of the SLMC MB100 ambulance.

[IIE]

any feedbacks regarding their facilities, rooms, rates etc... things to watch out for? kahit ano, meron bang mas magandang room or bagong building na dapat i request, scheduled to have an operation there next weekend..... TIA

for me its good, sa medical city. na-confine uncle ko presidential suite, its nice, room amenities, nurse full of smile. price? (ok na din) na-compare ko nga sila sa hospital na pinag-work ko. (ST. LUKE's MEDICAL CENTER) its good sabi ko. but in terms of MACHINES and other Modern machines ok dito sa amin...

lastly, naka-JCIA sila ngayon on process. ((JCIA - is a joint accrediated) parang ISO2006)). next week kami naman ang i-JCIA. hope pumasa....

[shadow]

how does hospital charge yun used of OR? is it based sa room na kukunin mo?

[OTEP]

PS. Hindi ko sila sinisiraan, talagang pag kinumpara mo service ng St. Lukes sa service nila sobrang bulok ng Medical City....

Hindi ba tiga-St. Luke's din yung doctor sa Medical City? :lol: Kasi yung ibang medical staff ng UST meron ding mga clinic diyan and vice versa.

Mahirap nang umasa sa iisang ospital nowadays.

And huwag mo naman lahatin. Departmental pa din ang health care. Kung medyo hindi magaling ang IM diyan. It doesn't mean na bulok din pati Neuro, Surgery, Pedia, etc. Magkakaiba naman ang tao diyan.

[hotwheels]

how does hospital charge yun used of OR? is it based sa room na kukunin mo?

you are correct, the OR charging will be based on the room you are getting.

[shadow]

you are correct, the OR charging will be based on the room you are getting.

ok, thanks, how do they compute it? is it double or triple the room rate?

[hotwheels]

ok, thanks, how do they compute it? is it double or triple the room rate?

I don't know how they compute, you can inquire at the accounting dept.

when I have my wife's operation, which is a major operation (brain surgery-vp shant). Since this will cost a lot, my doctor advised me to have my wife be admitted to ward room before that day of operation so the cost of OR and other doctor assistance like anesthologist, etc will be based on ward room. right after the operation(ICU), my doctor request that she be transferred to a private room. we save a lot.

suggest to discuss with your doctor said procedure if want to save the cost. they know it, however, they don't recommend it if you have the capability to pay. Doctors charges are according to room rates specially if this your first time to work with the said doctor.

[IIE]

you are correct, the OR charging will be based on the room you are getting.

ay hindi po sir, iba po ang charge ng OR sa room rates. lagi pong separate yun.

Hindi ba tiga-St. Luke's din yung doctor sa Medical City? :lol: Kasi yung ibang medical staff ng UST meron ding mga clinic diyan and vice versa.

Mahirap nang umasa sa iisang ospital nowadays.

And huwag mo naman lahatin. Departmental pa din ang health care. Kung medyo hindi magaling ang IM diyan. It doesn't mean na bulok din pati Neuro, Surgery, Pedia, etc. Magkakaiba naman ang tao diyan.

yes po. halos taga st. luke's doctor, vise versa ika nga.