INDUSTRIAL AND WELLNESS CENTER
The Wellness Program is a way of discovering unrecognized health risks and ailments in persons that are thought to be free of disease in order to prevent their progression to more serious conditions.
Health screening is often considered as the cornerstone of disease prevention, and works hand in hand with other ways of avoiding disease like changes in lifestyle, controlling risk factors and vaccination programs.
The Medical Center of Taguig of the Philippines is now offering a number of Wellness Packages that include the most essential diagnostic procedures to detect, at an early stage, the most common health conditions and diseases among Filipinos.
What does “Health Screening” mean?
The process of medical evaluation, including performance of specific tests and to assess the status of one’s health for early detection and treatment of disease even when there are no symptoms felt by the individual.
Why should I avail of the executive check up or health screening?
- Early disease is usually detectable.
- Most disease are preventable.
- Lifestyle changes are the most effective treatments.
An executive health check even includes certain tests which are done to detect common health problems like heart disease and cancer. It also includes evaluation of cardiovascular fitness. … One can also expect an executive health check to include a process of reviewing current medications and making necessary changes.
Who are the candidates for an executive check up?
- Risk factors for developing disease
- Early markers of asymptomatic disease
- Undiagnosed conditions in the general population
- Development of possible complications
- Improvement in or severity progression of the condition
General Guidelines and Procedures:
- All Executive Check-up packages shall be done on an outpatient basis.
2.Clients shall be able to choose from 4 packages (Medcheck Heart, Medcheck Basic, Medcheck Diabetes,Medcheck Optimum Female and Male )
3.A Wellness Nurse shall be in charge of the all Executive Check-Up. She shall be the one to coordinate with the different areas and arrange the schedule for all the client’s tests and procedures. She shall also be responsible for collecting all test results.
4.Only Diagnostic tests or procedures included in the package shall be scheduled and performed. No additional examinations should be included. If the attending physician should suggest examinations not included in the package, he/she might suggest scheduling it later on following date of patient’s consultation.
5.The Coordinator shall contact the client once all test results are available. The client will be scheduled for a consultation with the Consultant On Deck for physical check-up and interpretation of test results. Consultation Fee for the initial consult is not included in the packages.
6.The Executive Check-Up is not subject to any discount, including the Senior Citizen discount,PWD, since it is already a discounted package. It is also not covered under any of the benefit packages of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and therefore not subject to Philhealth deductions.
7.Clients may pay in cash or by major credit card. Personal checks as payment will not be accepted.
PREPARING FOR YOUR TEST
The following are essential requirements prior to your test and procedures:
- FASTING-no caloric intake for a certain period so do not eat or drink anything (you may occasionally take SMALL SIPS of water but less than half a glass in total)for the specified time.
- BLOOD TESTS- Some tests require FASTING:
- Fasting Blood Glucose= 8-12 hours
- Cholesterol Levels (Lipid profile)= 10-12 hours
- PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen)-To avoid having artificially high results, refrain from having sexual intercourse for 24 hours before your test. Tell the doctor if you are taking any medicines, especially for the prostate, as these may affect the interpretation of the test.
- SPECIMEN COLLECTION-Urinalysis – (The sample needs to be submitted within one hour of collection). Fill the specimen container to at least half full.
- Fecal Occult Blood Test- (The sample needs to be submitted within one hour of collection.)
-Collect small amount of stool (pea-sized)
Avoid the following for 48-72 hours before the test( as they can affect the test results(false positive)):
- Beets, broccoli, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers,grapefruit, horseradish, mushrooms, radishes, turnips
- Red meat( especially meat that is cooked rare)
- Vitamin C- enriched foods or beverages or multivitamin preparations that contain Vitamin C
- Iron supplements or multivitamin preparations that contain iron.
ULTRASOUND
.Abdominal Ultrasound(may include any or all of the following organ: liver, gallbladder,kidney and urinary bladder, pancreas,spleen and prostate,)
– You should fast for at least 6 hours before this ultrasound.(This helps lessen the amount of gas in your intestines making it easier to visualize the other organs. It also ensures that the gallbladder will be full of bile for adequate evaluation).
-You may, however, be asked to drink water half an hour or an hour before this exam in order to fill your urinary bladder with urine.(The urinary bladder has to be full to enable adequate ultrasound evaluation.)
CARDIAC TESTS
.Treadmill Exercise Test/ treadmill Stress Test
-Avoid taking any caffeinated(I.e coffee,tea,cola,energy drinks,chocolate)or alcoholic beverages for 24 hours prior to the test.
-Avoid smoking for 24 hours prior to the test.
-Avoid eating a heavy meal for two hours before the test. You may take a light snack instead such as some bread and water.
-Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, preferably with rubber soles, that you can run in. Alternatively, you can just bring a set of exercise attire that you can change into for the test.
Please refrain from using Dri-fit clothing and avoid applying body lotion/oil on the chest area on the day of the procedure as these may interfere with the ECG electrodes attached to you during the procedure.
OTHER PROCEDURES FOR FEMALES
Pap Smear
Avoid the following for 48hours before this test; sexual intercourse; using vaginal douches, lubricating jellies, or tampons. This test cannot be done if you have your menstrual period. If you happen to have your period during your visit, the Pap smear will need to be reschedule at least (5) days after your period ends.