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Changi General Hospital
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International Patient Services:
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DESCRIPTIONChangi General Hospital is a 790 bed Singapore hospital with a comprehensive range of The Changi Sports Medicine Centre (CSMC) was opened in 12 September 2003. Two years later on 11 November 2005, it was expanded with a new Medical Wing. The CSMC is Singapore’s biggest integrated sports medicine centre within a hospital. It provides a multi-disciplinary sports medicine services under one roof to athletes and active individuals. Equipped with modern diagnostic technology, the centre is able to provide our patients with quality sports rehabilitation and performance enhancement programs. The hospital also addresses the needs of elderly and the less well off through the introduction of HOPE (Holistic and Professional Eldercare Initiative) in August 2001, HomeCare Assist in July 2002 and CHAMPS in September 2005. HOPE aims to build a professional "eldercare ecosystem" by enhancing community facilities for the elderly and training volunteer carers to serve as health care ambassadors. HomeCare Assist is a charity fund to help needy ill or bedridden patients when they are discharged from the hospital. The hospital's team of social workers, therapists, nurses and doctors evaluate the needs of these patients and provide them with a basket of help according to their circumstances. CHAMPS is a volunteer training program targeted to help the elderly with their healthcare needs. HIGHLIGHTSThe institution is JCI and ISO accredited. Awards and Recognitions Healthcare Humanity Awards 2009 HRM Singapore Awards 2008 The Singapore HR Awards 2008 Quality Affectionately known to all CGH staff as the "Motherhood Statement' and imbued into the hearts of every CGH staff, the quality statement aims to inspire staff to meet the hospital's vision of being "A hospital recognised by patients and staff for excellence and compassion in service and care". Mission: List of Specialties /Departments
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TESTIMONIALSA week earlier, Mr Tom Randall had simply developed a sore throat. Within days, he became so ill that he could not remember being flown to Singapore for medical treatment. By the time he was admitted to CGH on 6 November 2006, the 53 year-old British civil servant was already suffering from multiple organ failure. He was diagnosed with severe Legionnaire's Pneumonia, which is a lung infection, complicated by Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and multi-organ dysfunction. It is caused by a bacteria known as Legionella pneumophila, which can cause mild to severe pneumonia. The infection usually originates from a common contaminated water source such as a water cooler or an air-conditioner. As such, it can affect many people and even lead to possible outbreak in a confined building. Fortunately, it is not a very common illness. Dr Vijo Poulose, Consultant Physician, who attended to Mr Randall, said he had seen only about two to three documented severe cases in the last six years. But its mortality rate can be as high as 60 per cent for a patient with complications such as ARDS or multi-organ failure. This is about a two-fold jump in the mortality rate compared to a patient with only lung infection. In Mr Randall's case, prompt medical attention was needed. His pre-existing medical conditions - diabetes and hyperlipidemia - also escalated the failure of his organs and impeded improvement. GALLERIES
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medical services, caring for the healthcare needs of the community in the East. Changi General Hospital was built to serve the healthcare needs of the community living east of the Kallang Basin. It was an amalgamation of the Toa Payoh Hospital and the Changi Hospital. Although it was officially opened on 28 March 1998, it already has a rich heritage and culture derived from its predecessor, Toa Payoh Hospital.
