New Opening Alert: Sesenio S. Rosales Kidney Institute at the CUMC Hospital

Kidney disease is becoming rampant everywhere and that includes our city, Cagayan de Oro. However, many patients choose to go to Cebu or Manila due to the lack of hospital facilities and equipment to treat them. It’s a good thing that the “Serenio S. Rosales Kidney Institute” at the CUMC Hospital was finally inaugurated and officially opened its doors to the public last November 25, 2017.

This medical facility was named after Engr. Sesenio S. Rosales, the husband of CUMC Founder Madame Laureana San Pedro Rosales, the SSR Kidney Institute will be the first kidney institute in Mindanao that offers state of the art machines from Fresenius Medical Care that provides Conventional Hemodialysis, Online Hemodiafiltration, Peritoneal Dialysis, Kidney Transplant and Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

When you talk about conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness, SSR Kidney Institute provides Polyurethane P.V. Self Leveling Rubberized Anti-Bacterial Flooring and ultra-pure water to Hemodialysis patient; they also separate the reprocessing and mixing of infectious and non-infectious. They have different sections of rooms that are well organized such as ICU and Inpatient, negative Pressure inpatient and Negative Pressure out-patient, Inpatient Infectious admitted, Infectious Outpatient, Central Supply Room, Laundry Area, 2 Cubicle and 2 executive rooms with overlooking-view facing the city and a narrow coastal plain along the Macajalar Bay.

SSR Kidney Institute’s team has an excellent ambiance, caring, friendly and understanding staff to cater all your needs. This institute also has a support group named Capitol University Medical Center Watchers and Dialysis Patients Association (CUMCWADPA), this group is SEC-registered and they are the first dialysis association in Mindanao. Aside from different services and rooms they also offers different amenities such as; Free Wi-Fi, Free monthly laboratory every once month, Waiting Area for patients, Preparation Room for patients, Training room, Skills Laboratory for Trainees, Training Center for Dialysis Nurses and Free Body Composition Monitor Every Quarter.

CUMC stands as the base training of Capitol University’s College of Nursing and College of Midwifery students and is committed to provide holistic quality healthcare service, undertake continuous education and research for healthcare professionals. Hospital administrators, employees and health care staff will soar beyond borders to make comfort and health on top of their priorities. As CUMC continues to strive for excellence, it is grounded on its commitment to make better services to meet your healthcare needs.Capitol University Medical Center is located at Gusa Highway, Cagayan de Oro City or you can contact them at Tel Nos. (088-22)728457/ 856- 4730 Fax No. (088) 852-5536/ (08822) 724326 or email them at www.cumccdo.com.

Program Proper

The inauguration of the Sesenio S. Rosales Kidney Institute was hosted by Elton Batinga, organized by Events in Style and made possible by Madame Rosalinda Rosales Deleste and family.

It all started by a dance number at the walkway of the medical facility’s entrance, after that a priest blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony was conducted.

The guests were then given a tour of the facilities for them to see what they have to offer. The event was attended by the Kidney Institute’s owners, CUMC officials, staffs, VIP guests and representatives from the media including well-known bloggers in the city.

After the tour, the guests were then directed to a function room where the actual program took place. The event started was filled with speeches from the owners including Madame Rosalinda Rosales Deleste and other VIP guests, song and dance performances from CU students and a short clip of the history of the medical facility.

A picture-taking ceremony took place after the program and the guests were then treated to an extravagant dinner while being serenaded by song, dance and instrumental performances. Everybody went home with giveaways given by the facility’s owners.