(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. 103

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