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Profile of Ospital ng Maynila
Medical Center
Ospital
ng Maynila Medical Center is a non-profit tertiary, general and training hospital. It was established on January 31, 1969
by the government of the City of Manila.
The primary motivation in establishing the medical center was to provide
city residents, 80% of who are classified as indigents, a better standard of medical care. It was originally planned to provide
a total in-patient capacity of 300 beds and 60-90 nursery cribs. In addition, an outpatient department was included to provide
medical care to ambulatory patients.
To provide comprehensive health care for the City of Manila, the hospital was
organized along functional levels, namely:
1. Medical Services Division
2. Nursing Services Division
3. Administrative
Services Division
The Clinical Services Division was further sub-divided into the different departments of:
a.
Medicine
b. Pediatrics
c. Surgery
d. Obstetrics and Gynecology
e. Anesthesia
f. Ophthalmology
g. Otorhinolaryngology
h.
Pathology
i. Radiology
j. Out-patient Department
k. Emergency Department
Along with the clinical departments
the following services were included:
a. Dental Service
b. Psychiatry Service
c. Medical Social Service
d.
Medical Records and Library
e. Hemodialysis
Hospital's Vision-Mission
Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center
Established in January 31, 1969
Vision
Provision of the highest quality medical
service in all disciplines at the lowest possible cost
Mission
To provide quality medical care to all Manilans
regardless of social status, race and creed, made free to all indigent residents
Objective
1) Patient Care:
To provide city residents quality medical care at the lowest possible cost to the city of Manila
2)
Education and Training:
To provide a program of graduate and undergraduate training for medical, nursing
and paramedical disciplines
3) Public Health:
To serve as the medical center of an integrated community
health program
4) Research:
To provide and maintain an atmosphere of scientific excellence un order
to structuralize and provide research activities. | |  |
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