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NEWS04NEWS 05ConnectConnectAround ParkwayHealthningbo delegatestour mountelizabeth hospitalOn the afternoon of12 November 2008, a teamof officials from the city ofNingbo, China paid an officialvisit to Mount ElizabethHospital to find out more about the hospital’s operations.The team, comprising Mr Luo Renjian, Deputy Governor of Ningbo’sHaishu District; members of Ningbo’s Foreign Trade and EconomicCooperation Bureau; and representatives from Ningbo Haicheng InvestmentDevelopment Company, was in Singapore for “Ningbo Week”, which aimed toenhance economic ties between the two cities, and Mount Elizabeth was oneof the stops on its tour of organisations and businesses here.After the hour-long tour, the officials left impressed by the state-of-the-artmedical technology, friendly staff and efficient operations.shared expertiseParkway Education and Parkway Collegeof Nursing & Allied Health jointlyorganised a seminar on supply chainmanagement in the healthcare industry,held at the Carlton Hall of York Hotel on26 November 2008.The seminar was aimed at updatingthe healthcare industry on recenttrends and developments in the field ofhealthcare logistics and supply chainmanagement. Speakers from agenciesand organisations like the HealthSciences Authority, Republic Polytechnic and Zuellig Pharma Singapore Pte Ltdshared their expertise and ideas on a range of topics in the field.Mrs Nellie Tang, CEO of Parkway College, said, “The healthcare industryis developing at a rapid pace and is in need of advanced logistics support toremain effective. This seminar was an excellent forum for healthcare logisticsprofessionals to exchange ideas and keep themselves updated on the latestdevelopments in the field, as well as on future trends and developments inthe healthcare industry.”rehab & homecareholds open houseOn 14 November 2008, theRehabilitation and Homecarefacility at Mount ElizabethHospital opened its doors to thepublic and ParkwayHealth staff inits first ever open house.Staff from the facility were onhand to welcome visitors and leadthem on guided tours of the newfacility, which had only movedinto its current premises inJune 2008.Besides showing guests around,the Rehab staff also introducedto them the four specialisedareas of patient care and serviceprovided by the facility, namelyPhysiotherapy, OccupationalTherapy, Speech-LanguageTherapy and Homecare Services.Guests were briefed on the roleseach specialty plays, and on theequipment and tools used by each.further educationParkway Education has launched niche courses inHealth Science to address issues of a shortage of trainedhealthcare professionals and a growing ageing populationwith increasing healthcare needs.As the premier service provider of tertiary healthcarein Singapore and the region, ParkwayHealth is nowembarking on the trail of also becoming a leader inhealthcare professional education through its subsidiary,pearl of the emiratesParkway College. Within a short span of six monthssince its inception, Parkway College has establishedthree schools: Nursing, Allied Health and HealthcareManagement. Together, these three schools will addressthe gamut of disciplines in the healthcare professional field.The Parkway College Diploma in Nursing will be thefirst nursing diploma course run by a private collegein Singapore to receive accreditation by the SingaporeNursing Board (SNB). Likewise, Parkway College coursesin Clinical Governance (to be offered by the School ofAllied Health) and Healthcare Management & InformationTechnology (to be offered by the School of HealthcareManagement) are among the first to be offered inSingapore with a heavy focus on healthcare application.The difference is that Parkway College has the advantage ofhospitals and facilities for practicum placement.Additionally, Parkway College is developing aninternational educational chain for its students throughits linkages with universities in Australia, the UK and theUS. This will enable students to pursue advanced degreestudies in Singapore and abroad.Danat Al Emarat (Arabic for Pearl of the Emirates) is ParkwayHealth’s new hospitalin Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. When completed(scheduled for completion early-2012), it will be a Centre of Excellence for Women’sand Children’s health.Designed to be at the forefront of medical technology, Pearl of the Emirates will beequipped with the latest medical equipment to support the most advanced surgicaland diagnostic procedures. It will also be staffed by a team of highly specialised andcommitted perinatologists and neonatologists, and supported by a Level III NeonatalIntensive Care Unit.As one of the leading healthcare facilities in the Gulf region, Pearl of the Emirateswill be the hospital of choice for women with high-risk pregnancies. Pearl ofthe Emirates will combine modern design and functionality to optimise hospitalworkflows and operations, and enhance patients’ and visitors’ experiences. Thehospital will feature a design by HKS — one of the top hospital designers and plannersin the world — and engineering by TED JACOB, a leading specialist in mechanical,electrical and plumbing engineering within complex healthcare infrastructures.The hospital is estimated to serve 600,000 women and children and deliver morethan 8,000 babies each year.