Tomas P. Maramba a
and
b,c
Agnette P. Peralta
a
President, PCAHO
Chair, Pathology Department, VRP Medical Center –
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
bDirector, Department of Health, Manila, Philippines
c
Presenter
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PCAHO : established in April 1998 (registered in 1999) as a
result of an Asian Development Bank funded project
“Strengthening of Licensing and Regulation of Hospitals by
the Department of Health” which recommended that
“Regulation of hospitals” should include:
1.
2.
3.
Policy Formulation and Planning
Licensing (Safety)
Accreditation (Quality)
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•NON-PROFIT PARTNERSHIP IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH CARE TO
ENSURE QUALITY SERVICES
•INVOLVES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A THIRD PARTY NONGOVERNMENTAL ACCREDITING BODY
• CERTIFICATION OF QSS OF MEDICAL CLINICS FOR OFW
• CERTIFICATION OF QSS OF CONFIRMATORY DRUG TESTING LABS
• ACCREDITATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES FOR MEDICAL TOURISM.
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PCAHO Members :
Government Sector: Department of Health (DOH),
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC), Employees’
Compensation Commission, University of the Philippines
College of Public Health
Private Sector: Philippine Society for Quality in Health
Care, Philippine Hospital Association, Association of Health
Maintenance Organizations of the Philippines, Association of
Hospital Administrators, Philippine College of Hospital
Administrators, Philippine Medical Association, Philippine
Nurses Association, Association of Nursing Service
Administrators of the Philippines, Association of Deans of
Philippine Colleges of Nursing, Philippine Organization of
Medical Physicists
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For PCAHO to develop accreditation schemes for various
types of health care facilities in the Philippines to ensure the
quality of health care services.
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•PCAHO was registered in the Securities and Exchange
Commission as a non-stock and non-profit private
organization in 1999.
•It is governed by a Board whose members are
representatives of the member-organizations of PCAHO.
•It is managed by the Executive Committee consisting of the
President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Auditor
and 2 members of the Board. The Chairpersons of the six
committees are also members of Executive Committee.
•Secretariat services are directed by an
Executive Director
who is assisted by one full time and two part-time
employees.
•All
committee members, auditors , surveyors, evaluators,
trainers, and facilitators are volunteers who are given
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honoraria only.
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Support by the DOH of the PCAHO secretariat for the first
two years of PCAHO existence
Designation by the DOH of PCAHO as a Certifying Body for
the Quality Standards System of Medical Clinics for Overseas
Filipino Workers
Designation by the DOH of PCAHO as the Certifying Body for
the Quality Standards System of Confirmatory Drug Testing
Laboratories
Designation by the DOH of PCAHO as the Accrediting Body for
Medical Tourism
Institutional member of ISQua and Associate member of IAF
National member and member of Executive Board of ASQua
Member of Philippine Alliance for Patient Safety
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Acceptance by all stakeholders of PCAHO as an accrediting
body - plan to work for recognition of PCAHO as an
accrediting body by the International Society for Quality in
Health Care
Funding for PCAHO expansion – submission of a project
proposal seeking funding from the DOH, the PHIC, or from
donor agencies
Designation by the DOH of PCAHO as the national
accrediting body for hospitals using the PHIC Benchbook
Standards for Hospitals (August 2011)– plan for strengthening
of PCAHO Technical Staff and Secretariat.
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Organizational Development activities have been on going.
Training courses are regularly conducted for stakeholders.
Quality standards and survey tools for hospitals were
developed.
Standards for Quality Standards Systems of medical clinics
and audit tools were developed; Audit and Training services
for certification are provided.
Medical Travel Standards and survey tools were developed;
survey and Training services for accreditation are provided.
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Accreditation/Certification can succeed when there is
collaboration between government and private stakeholders.
International recognition is essential for acceptance by
potential clients.
A good track record is necessary for credibility of image.
The surveyors, evaluators and trainers should be uniform in
the interpretation and application of the standards. This is
strived for in bimonthlly meetings to get feedback and
continual training of the technical staff.
An Accrediting Body should be able to meet the changing
needs of the stakeholders – periodic review of Strategic Plan.
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