Department Circular No. 2021-0576
Department Circular No. 2021-0576
Endorsement of the PCS Modified WHO Surgical Safety Checklist for DOH Hospitals
Endorsement of the PCS Modified WHO Surgical Safety Checklist for DOH Hospitals
Addressed to DOH executives, central and regional directors, BARMM Ministry of Health; chiefs of hospitals, medical centers, sanitaria, and specialty hospitals, pursuant to the National Policy on Patient Safety in Health Facilities, developed by Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS), in cooperation with Perioperative Registered Nurses Association of the Philippines (ORNAP). Includes links to orientation video by ORNAP, and electronic copies of the documents for downloading.
Download: DC No. 2021-0576; see also A.O. No. 2020-0007
Orientation Video: bit.ly/PCS-ORNAP-ModSurgChecklist-Orientation
Documents for Downloading: bit.ly/PCS-WHO-SurgicalSafetyForms