
| We know these places as hospitals, but in this country most of them are called 'Clinicas', or clinics in English. The hospitals, or clinicas, on this page are NOT free, but what we would call 'Private" hospitals. The 'Public', or free hospitals, will be listed on another page. |
| From
front hospital entrance Admissions office is
left where
the two windows are located, and to the right is a waiting area that exits to the courtyard. |
NEONATOLOGY
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Nurses Station Nursery is located just before the open double doors |
| El
Valle is one of the leading hospitals on the island. I spoke with the
gentleman in charge of Admissions, who gave me a guided tour. Of
course, we could not enter the area with the babies, but it was clearly
visable once they pulled the curtain back. He told me they have 5 beds, and are equipped with everything necessary to handle premature babies. I specifically asked about ventilation equipment and chest tubes, since I know that premature babies are susceptable to RDS (Respiratory Distress Syndrome) He reassured me they are well equipped, and have a Neonatologist on call 24/7. You can come in to the Emergency Department, or if you have an obstetrician he/she can refer you to them. They take payment in the form of Bolivares, Dollars, Euros, and all major credit/debit cards except American Express. He also told me that if you have health insurance in your home country they have a doctor who specializes in International insurances to help you file your claim. |
| Modern equipment (click on photo for larger view) |
Very helpful and
pleasant personnel (click on photo for larger view) |
| CENTRO
MEDICO MANEIRO Maneiro St and Monagas St, Sector Cruz de la Mision Porlamar - Margarita Island Telephone: (0295)274.41.11/274.54.32 E-mail: cmmaneiro@cantv.net 24 Hour Emergency Dept. Tele: 274.41.11 / 274.06.37 |
Intensive Care
- Adult/Child Hospitalization - Consultations Maternity - Surgery Pharmacy - Laboratory X-Rays
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| CENTRO
MEDICO LA FE I
don't have an address for them, but you can't miss them. They are
located directly across the divided highway from the Rattan Plaza (where
Ekipa is located). It can be reached by bus when necessary.
Tele: (0295) 262.27.11 - 262.00.90 - 262.25.94 La Fe has
24-hour emergency services, as well as surgical, obstetric
and inpatient services. One of my lady friends had to have an emergency
c-section, and the doctor told her to meet him here. She had very good
care. These photos are not the best as they were taken in a hurry from
across the street.
The taller
section of the building houses the Emergency Dept on the
first floor, and the inpatient rooms are above that. I'm not sure where
everything else is located as it has been a few years since I was
there last.
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I did a
couple of night shifts there at that time when a friend of mine
asked me to watch over her husband who had been in a major car
accident. The care is very good here on the island, but the night
shift...well, I guess it has to do with a certain level of
comfort...knowing there is someone you trust watching your
loved one.
And in most inpatient facilities here, families are expected to help with the patient. We'll get into that in another section though.
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