Revised Organizational Structure and Staffing Standards for Government Hospitals - CY 2013 Edition - Classification of Hospitals

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Revised Organizational Structure and Staffing Standards for Government Hospitals (CY 2013 Edition) defines how hospitals are classified and what baseline functions they must provide. It explains hospital categories by ownership and by scope of services, detailing general versus specialty hospitals and the clinical, emergency, outpatient, and ancillary support capabilities required. It further lays out functional capacity categories for Level 1 hospitals, including staffing, bed capacity, operating and recovery rooms, maternity and isolation facilities, diagnostics, imaging, and pharmacy requirements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

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Pages129

Reading Time5 h 25 min

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PART I - INTRODUCTION: CLASSIFICATION OF HOSPITALS

Classification of Hospitals

Categories of General Hospitals

PART II - MODEL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Organizational Configuration

Level 1 Hospital

Level 2 Hospital

Level 3 Hospital

PART III - STANDARD STAFFING PATTERN

Medical Staff

Nursing Staff

Other Hospital Professional Personnel

Supplemental Guidelines

Revised Organizational Structure and Staffing Standards for Government Hospitals CY 2013 Edition PART I–INTRODUCTION: CLASSIFICATION OF HOSPITALS Classification of Hospitals ...................... 2 Categories of General Hospitals .................. 3 PART II– MODEL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Organizational Configuration .................... 8 Level 1 Hospital ............................ 10 Level 2 Hospital ............................ 13 Level 3 Hospital ............................ 17 PART III– STANDARD STAFFING PATTERN Medical Staff .............................. 24 Nursing Staff .............................. 27 Other Hospital Professional Personnel ............ 28 Supplemental Guidelines ...................... 29 Standard Staffing Pattern per Category Level 1 Hospital 25 Beds ......................... 31 50 Beds ......................... 35 75 Beds ......................... 39 Level 2 Hospital 100 Beds ........................ 44 150 Beds ........................ 53 200 Beds ........................ 62 Level 3 : Teaching and Training Hospitals 200 Beds ........................ 71 300 Beds ........................ 82 400 Beds ........................ 93 500 Beds ........................104 Annex: Tally of Positions by Level, by Bed Capacity ...... 118 PART I Introduction: CLASSIFICATION OF HOSPITALS INTRODUCTION: CLASSIFICATION OF HOSPITALS A. Classification of Hospitals Hospitals are classified according to: 􀂷 Ownership 􀂷 Scope of Services General Hospitals are further classified by functional capability. 1. Classification According to Ownership a. Government – a hospital owned, established, established and created by law; facility may be under the national government like the, the Department of Health (DOH), Department of National Defense (DND), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Justice (DOJ), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCC) or Local Government Units (LGUs) . b. Private – a hospital owned, established and operated with funds through donation, principal investment or other means by any individual, non-government corporation, association or organization. 2. Classification According to Scope of Services a. General – a hospital that provides services for all kinds of illnesses, diseases, injuries or deformities. A general hospital shall provide medical and surgical care to the sick and injured, as well as maternity, newborn and child care. It shall be equipped with the service capabilities needed to support board certified/eligible medical specialists and other licensed physicians rendering services in, but not limited to, the following: i. Clinical Services 1) Family Medicine 2) Pediatrics 3) Internal Medicine 4) Obstetrics and Gynecology 5) Surgery ii. Emergency Services iii. Outpatient Services iv. Ancillary and Support Services, such as clinical laboratory, imaging facility and pharmacy. b. Specialty – a hospital that specializes in a particular disease or condition or in one type of patient. A speciality hospital may be devoted to treatment of any of the following: i. Treatment of patients suffering from diseases of a particular organ or groups of organs (e.g. Lung Center of the Philippines, Philippine Heart Center, National Kidney and Transplant Institute); or a hospital dedicated to treatment of eye disorders or cancers. ii. Treatment of patients belonging to a particular group such as children, women, elderly and others (e.g. Philippine Children’s Medical Center) . B. Categories of General Hospitals According to Functional Capacity 1. Level 1 Hospital A Level 1 hospital shall have, as minimum, the following services and capacity: a. A staff of qualified medical, allied medical and administrative personnel headed by a physician duly licensed by the Professional Regulation Commission ( PRC); b. Bed space for its authorized bed capacity

FAQs

How are hospitals classified under the standards?

Hospitals are classified by ownership and by scope of services, and general hospitals are further classified by functional capability.

What distinguishes a general hospital from a specialty hospital?

A general hospital provides services for all kinds of illnesses and includes medical and surgical care plus maternity, newborn, and child care. A specialty hospital focuses on a particular disease, condition, organ group, or specific patient type.

What are the minimum functional requirements for a Level 1 hospital?

A Level 1 hospital must include qualified medical, allied medical, and administrative staff led by a duly licensed physician; authorized bed capacity; an operating room with sterilization provisions; post-operative recovery room; maternity facilities; isolation facilities; a separate dental clinic; a blood station; and DOH-licensed clinical laboratory, imaging facility, and pharmacy.

Oct 6, 2026

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