From 9th to 10th May the VIII. run of annual conference RANDE was traditionally held in Třinec. Also this year, supporters of evidence-based methods and procedures for chronic wounds and skin defects management have met.
This year’s motto of the conference was “Dum spiro spero” – “As long as I am breathing, I do not lose hope”.
The whole conference was held at the Vitality a.s. Vendryně and the adjacent premises where the participants were greatly looked after for the whole time. The Wound Care Division presented there a complete range of materials that the Smith & Nephew portfolio of dressings offers. There was a great interest in the Renasys negative pressure therapy and in the innovation Pico 7 NEW shown. The participants of the conference tried with great interest these products and passed on valuable experience from many medical facilities.
We are very pleased that our company is getting into awareness of all supporters of chronic wounds management.
Wound Care Division
The Czech Spitfire Club is constantly fulfilling the motto “We don’t forget!” On the occasion of the 80thanniversary, CSC decided to commemorate the heroic act of 8 pilots from the time of occupation of Czechoslovakia (Slovak State). To introduce the participants as examples of morals and to emphasize the importance of such acts for society and democracy, including the overlap of such acts to the present.
Learn more at the web Czech Spitfire Club.
In the spring, our fleet has grown by two new pieces. Specifically, it is a Volkswagen Crafter with an insulated temperature recording box-body and a Mercedes Benz Atego 918L with an insulated box-body with temperature recording.
At present our fleet has a total of 34 trucks and vans.
On the occasion of the Prague International Marathon that was held on 5thMay, we decided to support the unique IKEM project. The experiment consisted of cardiologic and laboratory examination of a part of the participants with an estimated marathon time of about 3.5 hours, i.e. non-professionals.
We supported the project financially and delivered troponin and natriuretic peptide reagents. More about the event and the results of the study can be found here: marathonlab.cz
On April 25, 2019, the Regional Conference of Nurses took place in the cinema hall of the Most Hospital, its motto was: “Together and with one goal”.
Promedica took an active part in the Conference with its two divisions – Intensive Medicine and Consumer Medical Supplies. The Consumer Health Material Division has contributed to the conference with a lecture on the topic „Gloves – Let’s protect ourselves correctly.“
The aim was to recall the properties of individual materials and how to choose the gloves for the concrete performance.
Consumer Health Material and Intensive Medicine Divisions
The fifth year of the prestigious competition Medic of the Year 2019 took place in the Hospital České Budějovice from 12th to 14th April. It is intended for the students of 4th to 6th year of medical faculties from the Czech Republic.
The announcement of the results took place on Saturday 13 April with the participation of the Minister of Health Mgr. et Mgr. Adam Vojtěch and Governor of the South Bohemia Region
Mgr. Ivana Stráská.
We have participated as one of the main partners. Ing. Horváthová, HR & Compliance Manager, presented the award to the team under the guidance of Captain Adéla Samešová from the 3rd Medical Faculty of Charles University in Prague.
The Medic of the Year competition is organized by the South Bohemia Hospitals in cooperation with the South Bohemia Region.
It has become a tradition that Promedica, through its Diabetology division, has participated as the Golden Partner of the Congress “55th Diabetes Care Days Luhačovice”, which took place from 11th to 13th April 2018 and as every year was organized under the auspices of the Czech Diabetes Society.
Our division had the opportunity to present the Ascensia Diabetes Care Blood Glucose Meter together with the application for a mobile device. The introduction took place by an active participation in the form of presentations both at the doctor’s section stand and at the nurses ‘section, followed by a presentation in the lecture hall on the practical use of the modern technology CONTOUR ™ PLUS ONE and CONTOUR ™ DIABETES app.This year we have provided fast food refreshment: hot dogs, savoury and sweet pancakes in front of the entrance to the congress premises. We are very pleased that Promedica’s bistro “Diet Mistake”was a success.
There were 500 diabetes care doctors and 200 nursesfrom all over the Czech Republic participating in the congress. On behalf of Diabetology Division, we are pleased that a great interest has been shown in the innovative CONTOUR ™ PLUS ONE blood glucose meter and its accessories that bring new satisfied users and the growing prestige of diabetes care field.
Diabetology Division
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery of University Hospital Ostrava, Faculty of Medicine of University of Ostrava, Czech Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery organized on April 8 – 9, 2019 a workshop on nose and sinus diseases, lacrimal pathways (conservative treatment, septum surgery, functional endonasal surgery of sinuses, lacrimal pathways).
Czech and foreign lecturers were invited to the event; Prof. Rainer Weber, GermanyAssoc. Prof. Achim Beule, MD, Germany, Jürgen Abrams, MD et MD Hamm, Germany, Prof.Viktor Chrobok, MD, PhD., Hradec Králove, Assoc. Prof. Petr Čelakovský, MD, Hradec Králové, senior consultant Radim Kaňa, MD, VFN Prague.
Around 80 doctors attended this year’s 10th run, and the worshop brought participants a lot of new information, shared experiences and challenges to help them in their daily mission. The senior consultant Kaňa used our NASASTENT nasal tamponade for his operation. In the lecture on epistaxis, our balloon nasal tamponade RAPID RHINO has been recommended. We have aroused interest in our products, which should help us further develop our business and expand our cooperation with the existing customers.
ENT Division
On the last Friday in March, PROMEDICA INSTITUT s.r.o. organized for the Wound Care Division of Promedica a professional seminar on the topic of prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, healing power of moist therapy. The seminar was held at the pleasant premises of a new D1 Hotel in Ostrovačice. The program of lectures was based mostly on patient case reports and the healing effects of new materials. The program of lectures was based mostly on patient case reports and the healing effects of new materials.
There was a very lively discussion at the end of the event.
All questioned participants praised both the content of the seminar and the organization of the event as such.
The professional guarantor of the seminar was prof. MUDr. Vladimír Krass Ph.D.
65 participants from the ranks of non-medical healthcare professionals and 9 doctors registered for the seminar.
The event was included in the lifelong education of non-medical healthcare staff by the Czech Nurses Association and the Czech Medical Chamber awarded 3 credits for doctors’ training.
A total of 6 lectures were held in which 5 speakers presented themselves.
Marcela Kratochvílová for PROMEDICA INSTITUT s.r.o.
Promedica by its Diabetology Division has participated as the Golden Partner of the “Children’s Diabetes Care Congress 2019“, that took place on 22 – 23 March, 2019.
Our division had the opportunity to present the blood glucose meter CONTOUR ™ PLUS ONE together with an application to the mobile device CONTOUR™ DIABETES app. The presentation was held at the stand followed by another presentation in the lecture hall.
The conference was attended by 200 participants – doctors and nursesfrom Children’s Diabetes Care from all over the Czech Republic. We at the Diabetology Division, are pleased that the participants have shown a great interest in the innovative CONTOUR™ PLUS ONE. The system brings new satisfied users and the growing prestige of diabetes care.
Diabetology Division
