(2) Medical/ancillary services. The medical/ancillary services shall render prompt and
efficient medical services to in and out-patient through a competent and organized
medical and ancillary staff; and
(3) Nursing service. The nursing service shall provide quality nursing care and
management to meet the need of the patients in close coordination with the medical
ancillary and administrative services.
SEC. 16. Classification of Hospitals. - Hospitals shall be classified according to:
(1) Nature of Ownership
(a) Government Hospitals – these are hospitals operated and maintained partially or
wholly by the national, provincial, city or municipal government or their political
unit, or by any department , board or agency thereof; and
(b) Private Hospitals – these are privately owned established and operated with funds
through donations, principal investments or other means by any individuals or
corporation or associations.
(2) Kinds of Services
(a) General Hospitals – provide services to all types of deformities, diseases, illness
or injuries; and
(b) Specialty Hospitals – primarily engaged in the provision of specific area of
specialties such as: kidney, heart, lungs, etc.
(3) Hospital Service Capability is likewise classified according to their service capability
as follows:
(3.1) First Level Referral Hospitals
(a) Non-departmentalized hospitals which provides
management on the prevalent diseases in the locality;
clinical
care
and
(b) Clinical services which includes general medicine, pediatrics obstetrics and
gynecology, surgery and anesthesia;
(c) Provision for appropriate administrative and ancillary services (clinical
laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy); and
(d) Provision for nursing care for patients who require intermediate, moderate
and partial category of supervised care for 24 hours or longer.
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