How do we classify licensed hospitals operating in the Philippines?

In compliance to A.O 205-0029 otherwise known as Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Registration, Licensure and Operation of Hospitals and Other health Facilities are compliance to A.O. 205-0029 otherwise known as Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Registration, Licensure and Operation of Hospitals and Other health Facilities classified as follows?

A. Hospitals are classified as General or Special

a. General - provides services for all types of deformity, disease, illness or Injury
b. Special - primarily engaged in the provision of specific clinical care and management. It mus have ancillary and support services appropriate for a given service capability.

B. Hospitals are also classified according to service capability
a. Level I - An emergency hospital that provides initial clinical care and management to patients requiring immediate treatment, as well as primary care on prevalent diseases in the locality

- Clinical services include general medicine, pediatrics and non-surgical gynecology and minor surgery
- General administrative service and may provide ancillary services (primary clinical laboratory, first level radiology, pharmacy)
- Provides nursing care for patients who require minimal category of supervised care for 24 hours or longer

b. Level 2 - Non-departmentalized hospital that provides clinical care and management on the prevalent diseases in the locality

- Clinical services include general medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery and anesthesia
- Appropriate administrative and ancillary services (secondary clinical laboratory, first level radiology, pharmacy)
- Nursing care provided in the Level I Hospital as well as intermediate, moderate and partial category of supervised care for 24 hours or longer

c. Level 3 - Departmentalized hospital that provides clinical care and management on the prevalent diseases in the locality, as well as particular forms of treatment, surgical procedure and intensive care

- Clinical services provided in Level 2 Hospital as well as specialty clinical care
- Appropriate administrative and ancillary services (tertiary clinical laboratory, second level radiology, pharmacy)
- Nursing care provided in Level 2 Hospital as well as total and intensive killed care'

d. Level 4 - Teacing and training hospital (with at least one Accredited Residency training Program for Physicians) that provides clinical care and management on the prevalent diseases in the locality, as well as specialized and sub-specialized forms of treatment, surgical procedure and intensive care

- Clinical services provided in Level 3 Hospital as well as sub-specialty clinical care
- Appropriate administrative and ancillary services (tertiary clinical laboratory, third level radiology, pharmacy)
- Nursing care provided in Level 3 Hospital as well as continuous and highly specialized critical care

Other Health Facilities

A. Birthing HOme - a health faciilty that provides maternity service on pre-natal and post-natal care, normal spontaneous delivery, and care of newborn babies

B. Psychiatric Care Facility- a health facility engaged in the care of mentally ill patients

a. Acute-Chronic - provides medical service, nursing care, pharmacological treatment and psychosocial intervention for mentally ill patients

b. Custodial - provides long-term care, including basic human services such as food and shelter, to chronic mentally ill patients.