SIX hospitals in the country were recognized by international medical organizations for providing quality services, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
In a statement, the DOH said the World Stroke Organization (WSO) awarded Quirino Memorial Medical Center and Governor Celestino Gallares Memorial Medical Center with Diamond Status and the Northern Mindanao Medical Center, Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital, and Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center with Gold Status.
The WSO is a global organization solely focused on stroke. It has around 3,000 individuals and 90 society members and represents over 55,000 stroke specialists in clinical, research and community settings.
The award-giving body follows a tiering system that is based on a hospital’s performance against various measures.
The Philippine Heart Center, on the other hand, was awarded with the Diamond Level, the highest conferred recognition, for the third time by Accreditation Canada International for its exemplary performance in terms of providing quality medical services.
The Accreditation Canada International evaluates hospitals and healthcare facilities based on quality, safety, risk management and ethics of medical support services.
“Our healthcare institutions do not simply serve our kababayans. They do so with world-class services and top-notch care and dedication. It makes the realization of the Universal Health Care Act for every Juan and Juana more evident,” DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said.
“This further proves the commitment of the Department, together with its partner hospitals to providing quality healthcare service to the Filipino people. We thank each one of our homegrown institutions and healthcare workers for their exemplary delivery of service and care,” she added. (SunStar Philippines)