Department Circular No. 2023-0400
Department Circular No. 2023-0400
Supplemental Guidelines on the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 2023-0013, Titled "Revised Guidelines on the Establishment of General Hospitals in the Philippines"
Supplemental Guidelines on the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 2023-0013, Titled "Revised Guidelines on the Establishment of General Hospitals in the Philippines"
Download the issuance: DC No. 2023-0400 dated August 31, 2023
Addressed to DOH executives and regional directors, BARMM Ministry of Health, local chief executives, DOH HFDB and HFSRB directors, owners and directors of hospitals, issued to ensure proper implementation of A.O. No. 2023-0013, and includes process flow for technical evaluation of proposed general hospitals in alignment to the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan.
Address further inquiries about this issuance to Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (hfsrb.doh.gov.ph).
See also:Â
A.O. No. 2023-0013 (Establishment of General Hospitals)
A.O. No. 2021-0029 (Prioritization of Health Facilities in GIDA)
READ: Department Memorandum (DM) No. 2023-0150, "Guidance in the Celebration of World Patient Safety Day 2023," and DM No. 2023-0283, "Supplemental Guidance to the Celebration of World Patient Safety Day 2023"
PUBLIC ADVISORY
PUBLIC ADVISORY
HFDB is different from HFSRB
For concerns related to Permit to Construct, License to Operate and Certificate of Accreditation, and for fact-finding and actions on complaints against hospitals and other health facilities, the responsible office under the Department of Health is the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB). Visit their official website for more information: hfsrb.doh.gov.ph
For concerns related to Permit to Construct, License to Operate and Certificate of Accreditation, and for fact-finding and actions on complaints against hospitals and other health facilities, the responsible office under the Department of Health is the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB). Visit their official website for more information: hfsrb.doh.gov.ph