Nothing Happens by Chance: Reflection on Visit to St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City

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It was my first time to step into St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City. It was really a WOW!!! It was clean, elegant, world class, hotel-like and spacious. A one-stop hospital where in everything you need and even those you do not need are available. “It is good to be here,” as exclaimed by the disciples of Jesus at Mt. Tabor experiencing His transfiguration. Taking a closer look especially on the different facilities and innovations, particularly in the area of Nursing Informatics, I would say they are true to what they advertise in their website: “combination of world class expertise and most advanced technologies.“ With astounding success anchored on five pillars of expertise-expert doctors, state-of-the-art technology, guaranteed patient safety, excellent success rate and passionate customer service, St Luke's Medical Center is the first hospital in the country to be accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). They really have surpassed my expectations and can be considered as truly world class. Indeed, it was more than comfortable. Still some questions remain in my mind and heart… such as: 1. How many people can access this type of services? 2. Definitely it will not be for the “least, the lost and the last of the society…” 3. It can be world class, but will it touch the lives of the simple “Juan Dela Cruz” in some ways? 4. Do we really need such kind of hospital/s or what we need ate the more basics? I do not have all the answers and I would not dare to answer. There are some questions in life worth asking and there are some questions we just have to live with. I would like to challenge myself though, and maybe those whom I know and institutions that I work with the following prayer that asks for more… May we ultimately dedicate ourselves and our craft for God’s greater glory and for the good of the poor and those who are most in

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