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BY PRINCE GOLEZ
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018
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MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) should be given the authority to increase the bed capacity of all public hospitals, Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara said.
Currently the DOH can increase the bed capacity and upgrade the service capability of state hospitals only via legislation, said Angara.
This limits access to medical and health services “that every Filipino patient rightfully deserves,” he said.
Angara filed a bill that gives the DOH such authority in a bid to address mismatch in occupancy and improve access to quality health services.
“This bill seeks to authorize the [DOH] to administratively determine and approve the bed capacity and service capability of all DOH hospitals as necessary,” he said. “The DOH has the capacity and expertise to assess gaps in service delivery.”
Majority of DOH-retained public hospitals have bed occupancies higher than authorized bed capacities, said Angara.
There are 70 DOH-retained public hospitals, including 53 general hospitals, 14 specialty hospitals, two infirmaries, and one psychiatric facility, data showed.
“The mismatch in bed occupancy, compounded by insufficient manpower, will not be able to sustain the growing health needs of the populace,” Angara said./PN
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