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On Monday, May 29, 2017, the Conference ,,Five Hospital One Team” was held in the House of Music in Pardubice The organizers of the event. were the Pardubice Region hospitals, a.s. The participants of this event were nurses and doctors, managers of individual hospital wards from Pardubice, Chrudim, Ústí nad Orlicí, Svitavy and Litomyšl.

The conference was organized by Mgr. Svetlana Jeřábková Director of Nursing Care of the Pardubice Hospital. The patronage over the conference was taken by MUDr. Vladimír Niger, PhD., Member of the Board of Directors and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Pardubice Region Hospitals, a.s. Professor MD. Josef Fusek, DrSc., Dean of the Faculty of Healthcare Studies at the Pardubice University.

The conference introduced lectures on various topics across the medicine. PROMEDICA PRAHA GROUP, a.s. was represented by the Surgical Program Division, Advanced Wound Management and Intensive Medicine with the support of other divisions.

Surgical Program Division, Advanced Wound Management and Intensive Medicine division

From 18th to 19th May 2017 the workshop „Modern rhinoplasty techniques Prague 2017“ organized by the Head Doctor of ORL Department Radim Kaňka, MD took place at the General University Hospital in Prague. There were two main lecturers, Professor Gilbert J. Nolst Trenité  and  Dirk Jan Manger, MD from Amsterdam. The profesional program was focused on the modern methods in plastic operations of nose with four live broadcasting from an operations theatre.

We have exhibited Coblasion plasma technology that can be used for some minor nose operations. Another product we have introduced at our stand was nasal tamponade from Smith&Nephew. There were 52 doctors taking part in the workshop who have shown a great deal of interest in our products.

Surgical Programme Division – ORL

On May 17, the Pharma division and the Advanced Wound Management Division took part in the XIII. Hodonín’s nurses day. The concert hall Europe in Hodonín brought together not only general nurses, but also doctors at a shared one-day conference on “Interconnected Care in Our Hospital“, organized under the auspices of the Mayor of Hodonín, Mgr. Milan Lúčka on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the opening of the Hospital in Hodonín.

The invitation to the event. was accepted by a member of the Council of the South Moravian Region responsible for healthcare, Mr Igor Chlup, a member of the South Moravian Region Council, Ing. Antonín Tesařík, Vice-Mayors of Hodonín City JUDr. Vítězslav Krabička and Mgr. Jiří Janda, Director of the Department of Healthcare of the DP VZP CR – Ing. Svatava Šlajchrtová, Director of the Hospital of the Merciful Brothers Brno, p. o., MD. Josef Drbal, Director of the Kyjov Hospital, Mgr. Danuše Křiváková and other important guests.The International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world on 12 May on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth to mark the contribution nurses make to society.

PROMEDICA PRAHA GROUP, a.s. has also actively participated in the professional program with a lecture on “Prevention of Catheter Sepsis”.

Pharma and Advanced Wound Management Divisions

n the days from 17th to 19th May 2017, our two divisions Innovative healthcare technologies – Innovative Medical Technology and Advanced Wound Management took part in the XXI National Congress of the Czech Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology (ČSOT) held in the Top Hotel Prague.

The professional guarantor of this event was the I. Orthopaedics Clinic of the First Faculty of Medicine and the Motol University Hospital as well as the President of ČSOT and Head of the Clinic Professor MD. Ivan Landor, CSc.

The event was attended by doctors and nurses from all over the Czech Republic and from abroad. The Congress was intended for orthopaedics, traumatologists, physiotherapists and nurses from all surgical disciplines that operate both in wards and the outpatient facilities.

This year PROMEDICA PRAHA GROUP, a.s. for the first time introduced a new concept of Smith & Nephew’s portfolio. The Innovative Medical Technology Division proudly presented the full range of Smith & Nephew’s joint replacements which representation for the Czech Republic has recently gained.  A strong and unmatched representation of Smith & Nephew’s materials was also supported by the Advanced Wound Management Division, which supplemented this kit with materials for sterile dressing of the postoperative wound.

Innovative Medical Technology Division and Advanced Wound Management Division

Our truck fleet has new additions, such as the Krone – Cool Liner DUOPLEX STEEL semi-trailer in the brand new PROMEDICA PRAHA GROUP, a.s. design.

We also have a new Mercedes Benz ATEGO 1224 L 4X2 and two new Mercedes Benz ATEGO 918 L 4X2 vehicles in the fleet. All new vehicles meet the highest standards for the transport of temperature-controlled goods, and because we think green, they also meet the newest Euro 6 most stringent emission standard.

We wish a lot of successful mileage!

More than 45,000 visitors came to Čáslav on the Open Door Day 20th May 2017

May Saturday attracted aviation enthusiasts, as well as military technique admirers to the airport of Čáslav. After two years, the gates have opened to the public again. This traditional event, which is focused not only on the presentation of the Čáslav base, was also attended by a number of the Czech Republic army units.

This aviation holiday is also commemorating the sixty-year anniversary of the establishment of the 22nd fighter regiment in the Čáslav crew. In addition to a number of important guests, the Air Force Commander, Major General  Jaromír Šebesta and Minister of Defence Martin Stropnický were also present. The Minister mentioned in his speech in the first place the strategic position of the base and the importance of the squadron for the defence of the Czech airspace.

There were dozens  items of aviation technique from the Czech Republic, other armies and partners, as well as dozens of pieces of ground equipment, including the Pandurs, the T72-M4CZ, a workplace for chemical  decontamination and many other attractions.

“On this day we remembered the heroism of our pilots during World War II, namely General Perina, the honourable commander of the 212th Tactical Squadron. In his honour, One hundred and fifty-nine (L-159 ALCA) in the colours of the British Spitfire was introduced,” said Colonel Tomanek.

In the static exposition, the aircraft had an honourable place next to the Supermarine Spitfire Mk composite model. IXc at a scale of 1: 1, presented at the event by the Aviation History Association – Czech Spitfire Club. “We believe that by displaying the legendary Spitfire we contribute to commemorating the memory of our heroes, which our nation can and should be proud of,” says Zdeněk Sadecký, the chairman of the club.

Prague 8 remembered the Operation Anthropoid on Saturday, May 27th

This year; we remember the 75th anniversary of the military operation against the Reich Protector Heydrich.

On May 27, 1942 at 10.35 am two soldiers of the Czechoslovak foreign resistance, paratroopers Jan Kubiš and Jozef Gabčík, attacked in the Kobylisy bend under Vychovatelna a passing car with the acting Reich protector on board. Mortally wounded Heydrich died of his injuries in the Bulovka hospital 8 days later. It was a heroic act that had no parallel in any of the Nazi occupied countries. Heydrich was the third high-rank man of the Greater Germany Reich, and his elimination was the greatest success of the resistance against such a high-ranking official. In fact, Anthropoid was the only successful assassination of a senior Nazi leader during World War II.

After 75 years, we want to honour the heroic act of the both paratroopers and their supporters from the domestic population, many of whom have paid for their help with their lives and with the lives of their loved ones. The Municipal District of Prague 8 prepared a series of events on Friday and Saturday, May 26 and 27, 2017, to commemorate the events that took place then on its territory.

Saturday afternoon was dedicated to an accompanying program, which reminded of the time not only in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, but also in the Czechoslovak squadrons in Great Britain. One of the big sites was the camp of the Czechoslovak squadrons in RAF and an improvised airport where the Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc aircraft could be seen.  The guided tours led by the chairman of the Czech Spitfire Club, Mr. Zdeněk Sadecký, took place at the camp.

The atmosphere was very retro and the camp of Czechoslovak RAF units, together with the airplane, has generated a great public interest.

Pictures of both events can be seen in the gallery. You can also see the short report HERE.

Pavel Hanuš

General Manager

From 18th to 19th May 2017, our Surgical Programme Division participated in the XXIV Congress of Prague Surgery Days, a surgery congress with international participation. At our stand we introduced the Ecolab devices – Hush Slush and Intratemp.

During the Congress, we had the opportunity to present these devices to new customers from the ranks of doctors and operation theatre nurses.

Attendees, especially from the III. Surgery Clinic University Hospital in Motol – Transplantation Department, have shown a great interest in Hush Slush system that delivers velvet-soft slush, Customers were particularly interested in the speed and quality of the produced slush.

At our stand we also exhibited our high quality surgery footwear by the English producer Toffeln, which attracts an extraordinary and growing interest.

We have gained new business contacts and information for further negotiations about these products.

Surgical programme division

In the days from 7th to 10th May 2017 our Medical Technologies and Intervention Radiology and Cardiology Divisions took part for the second time already in the Congress of Czech Society of Cardiology ČLS JEP. At our stand we have presented ultrasound devices ALOKA-HITACHI – Alpha 7 and Arrieta 60 models. We also gave video presentation of the ultrasound Arrieta 60.

We have shared our stand with the representatives of Stereotaxis. We are an exclusive distributor of this manufacturer in the Czech market. During the congress we had many opportunities to meet new clients from this field and thus to further develop the business contacts we have gained at this congress last year.

It was at this congress where our Intervention Radiology and Cardiology Division started a new product launch campaign of Impella (short-term heart support), the manufacturer Abiomed whose exclusive distributor for the Czech market is PROMEDICA PRAHA GROUP, a.s. The main point of interest for our participation was the lecture given by Professor Uriel, MD from the Chicago University Hospital on “Acute Decompensated Heart Failure”. The lecture was included in the Meet the Expert block. It was designed to familiarize physicians with new procedures for treating heart failure and the use of Impella for the acute heart failure and cardiogenic shock. We believe the start has been successful and that Impella will enlarge our division product line-ups.

Medical Technologies Division and Intervention Radiology and Cardiology Division

Since 2009, the Czech Association of Nurses in collaboration with the Florence Professional Journal, has been praising the extraordinary acts in nursing and related fields those that have contributed significantly to the development of the field in the past year or as part of their long-standing activity.

The prizes were awarded in 4 categories. The ceremony was held at the theatre „U Hasičů “on May 11th. This year the winners were as follow: Jitka Voříšková – for lifetime work, Jana Jašínská – for the development of the field, Ivan Šlaisová – for development of nursing care and Marta Dostálová – for the development of the Czech Association of Nurses.

Among the people who came to congratulate to the winners were also the representatives of PROMEDICA PRAHA GROUP, a.s.  Vladimíra Horváthová on behalf of PPG – the partner of ČAS handed over to all award winners valuable gifs.

One part of the evening, attended by nurses – members of ČAS from all over the country, was the theatre performance „Edith Piaf – Love to Death “starring Světlana Nálepková. The classical musical of immortal songs of Edith Piaf with Czech lyrics by Jiří Dědeček has earned exceptional standing ovations from the nurses.

We want to thank the nurses for their dedication, helpfulness and erudition.

On behalf of PPG Marcela K.

On May 12th, 2017, 6th Diabetes Care Day Ostrava took place in the Lower Vítkovice in Ostrava. Traditionally, this meeting is organized in cooperation with the Diabetes Centres of the Faculty Hospital Ostrava represented by MD. Radka Nagelová and the Diabetes Centre of the Municipal Hospital Ostrava-Fifejdy represented by MD. Jitka Homolová.

The program was focused on the innovations in the field of diabetes care, both from a cardiologist’s point of view as well as from a nephrologist’s perspective. Diabetes mellitus during pregnancy was also subject of discussion. Several experts gave the  lectures, namely MD. Jiří Veselý (EDUMED s.r.o.), Professor MD. Vladimír Tesař, DrSc., MBA, FASN, FERA (Department of Nephrology, VFN Prague and the 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University), MD. Patrik Šimják (Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, FN Prague) and others.

This event. was represented by our Diabetes Care Division.