Business View Caribbean October/November 2018

44 45 Family practice, maternity, outpatient, emer- gency, and surgical services are provided by the small hospital, which has a little over 330 employees spread between the two sites. “We have a small number of beds because the bulk of our operations are in providing day service, outpatient services, and emergency services, where we attempt to admit as few as possible, but of course we do on a fairly regular basis,” says Levac. “We have 30 beds approved; 10 on Grand Turk and 20 in Providenciales. The fact of the matter is that, based on population growth, even though we’re funded for 30, we currently operate with 40 and, of course, we are (finan- cially) responsible because we’re funded for 20.” Levac notes that TCI Hospital also has coop- erative agreements with about a dozen tertiary care hospitals in Miami, other Caribbean na- tions, England, and Canada. “It is very clear in those agreements that there are certain cases that we can’t afford to do because the volume of patients would be so low that we could not maintain competency and the tools required; it would be so expensive as to not be practical,” he explains. “A key player in that is the Nation- al Health Insurance plan.We have discussions with the insurance plan to ensure that they are in agreement that, when we refer a patient out to Miami or to London or to Toronto or Jamaica, that they know why we’re doing it, and they’re in agreement with why we’re doing it, and that they will pay the cost. There are very rare glitch- Tough on bugs. Gentle on you. insect repellent DEET-FREE IMPEDE Global, LLC An affiliate to Quantum Pharm Rx Contact: info@impede.global www. Impede.global M a d e I n T h e U S A M a d e I n T h e U S A IMPEDE is a nature-based, non-DEET lotion that repels biting insects like mosquitoes, flies, ticks, chiggers and no-see-ums for up to 16 hours. Exclusively developed for the Caribbean Insect repellent safe for the whole family 16+ Hour protection International Export with Ease Trust the experience Quantum Pharmaceuticals has been providing customers throughout the Caribbean for over 10 years. All products are U.S. FDA approved and shipped from our facility based in the Atlanta, GA area. Our expertise in exporting is not limited to RX items, Control Drugs and OTC’s, but also focus es on Government Tenders, Product Registration and building lasting relationships! Our staff includes a pharmacist, and all personnel ensure we keep a client-centered focus throughout every stage of the relationship - from order fulfillment, to managing the logistics, until final delivery. Quality U.S. products are sourced with the primary focus on competitive pricing and customer service. The Caribbean’s choice for U.S. based exporting of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. TCI HOSPITAL es in that system. It works quite well and we’re fortunate that the National Insurance Plan of TCI is very cooperative in fund- ing those referrals.” The hospital’s mission, vision, and values have at their core a philosophy of quality and patient safety. TCI’s success in meet- ing that standard has resulted in it receiving Accreditation Canada International’s coveted annual Diamond Accreditation for the last three years. “Not only are we the only hospital in the Caribbean that has received the Diamond Award, we are the only hospital outside of Canada that has received three consecutive diamond awards,” says Levac. “This is a source of pride for us. It helps us recruit, and it indicates to our staff, to ourselves, and to the community the type of care that can be offered by this size facility.” TCI conducts an internal review of its operations to gauge