(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, a lot of recognition went to the doctors and nurses for their noble efforts.
It was a stressful time for those who work as support staff too lab technicians, medical coders, insurance coordinators, receptionists, cashiers and janitors who were as important to keep the healthcare system functioning as the doctors and nurses.
For many of them, Covid-19 changed roles and brought in additional responsibility. I took on the extra responsibility of managing Covid testing for people going back to their home country on repatriation flights. I also carried out duties as a receptionist inside covid testing tents during staff shortages. I had to be courageous as I was coming into contact with a lot of people during this time, but I knew my duty was to help people first, said Marife Olarte, a health checkup executive in Medcare Hospital Al Safa.
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Community Medical Center is now an Accredited Chest Pain Center
The hospital joins two other hospitals in Montana with this distinction, Billings Clinic & St. Vincent Healthcare.
Dr. Matthew Weiss, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Billings Clinic Heart and Vascular at Community Medical Center provided details of the distinction.
“Yes, we re really proud of this distinction,” said Dr. Weiss. “It s called a Chest Pain Center accreditation, and it s awarded to us and honored upon us by the leading cardiology organization in the United States, the American College of Cardiology, for this institution Community Medical Center and in partnership with Billings Clinic.”
Dr. Weiss said speed is of the essence whenever dealing with a possible heart attack.
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