St. Luke's Medical Center

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St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) is the foremost hospital in the Philippines and an acknowledged leader in healthcare in Asia. It is the first certified hospital of the Joint Commission of International Accreditation in the country and the second in the region.

1 History
2 Composition
3 Philippines'Best
4 World-Class
5 Updates
6 Reference
7 External links
8 Citation

[edit] History

St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) has provided high-quality healthcare for over a century. It was founded in 1903 with a mission to provide outstanding out-patient care. From its humble beginnings as as a small infirmary, St. Luke's is now one of the world's best medical centers. St. Luke's gathers under one roof the finest medical expertise, sophisticated medical technology and facilities, and a deep-rooted culture of compassion. It supports this mission with research and continuing education for those who serve.

[edit] Composition

The 650-bed hospital is home to nine Institutes, 13 Departments, and 19 centers. These centers bring to the Philippines the latest medical advances and treatment modalities. Over 1,700 hospital-affiliated medical consultants see out-patients in more than 450 private clinics.

[edit] Philippines'Best

SLMC is considered the undisputed leader in virtually all medical specialties, including cardiovascular medicine, neurology and neurosurgery, cancer, ophthalmology, and digestive and liver diseases. Many Filipinos consider SLMC the first choice of medical and health-related practitioners and patients for executive check-ups.

[edit] World-Class

St. Luke's Medical Center is one of the world's best medical centers because of its aggressive program of recruiting the best-trained physicians and continuous medical talent development. In 2003, Joint Commission International (JCI) the world's most prestigious healthcare accreditation body, accreditated St. Lukes Medical Center. This affirms that St. Luke's meets the highest international healthcare quality standards for patient care and organization management.

SLMC's fames has spread all over the world and it receives patients from around Asia, Micronesia, the Middle East, Europe and the United States.

[edit] Updates

Housed in 279 E. Rodriguez Sr. Boulevard, Quezon City, SLMC is now building a second new and modern facility at the Fort Bonifacio, Global City, Makati. It has set its goal to be one of the top five hospitals in Asia by 2010.