Hospital Classification Quiz and Flashcards

Study Notes

Hospitals can be classified based on ownership, scope of services, and functional capacity.

Government Hospitals: Established by law under national government (e.g., DOH, DOJ, DND, PNP, SUCS, GOCC).
Private Hospitals: Owned and operated with funds from donations.

General Hospitals: Provide services for all types of illnesses, injuries, or deformities.
Specialty Hospitals: Focus on specific diseases or medical conditions.

Typical services include family medicine, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and obstetrics-gynecology (OB-GYNE).

Level 1 Hospitals: Basic services including qualified personnel, operating rooms, maternity facilities, isolation facilities, dental sections, blood stations, secondary labs, level 1 imaging, and pharmacies.
Level 2 Hospitals: Include departmental heads, general ICU, NICU, HRPU, respiratory therapy services, tertiary labs, and level 2 imaging.
Level 3 Hospitals: Teaching hospitals offering advanced services such as pediatrics, OB-GYNE, surgery, internal medicine, physical rehab units, ambulatory surgical services, dialysis, blood banks, and level 3 imaging.

Trauma-Capable Facility: Hospitals designated to act as trauma centers.
Trauma-Receiving Facility: Licensed hospitals that receive trauma patients for transport.

Serve as the first contact healthcare service offering basic services.
Can be categorized into:
- With In-Patient Beds: Short-stay facilities that include infirmaries and birthing homes.
- Without Beds: Facilities offering medical or dental examinations without in-patient care.

Custodial Care Facility: Long-term care focusing on medical, rehabilitative, and daily living assistance.
Diagnostic/Therapeutic Facility: Used for examinations of the body, specimen analysis for disease diagnosis, or water analysis.
Specialized Out-Patient Facility: Equipped with highly competent and trained staff for specialized services.