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Manila Doctors Hospital Adds Feather to its Cap: Takes Home 2 Prestigious Accolades from DOH and PHA

The Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) was awarded the “2018 Outstanding Hospital Award (Level 3-Private)” by the Philippine Hospital Association (PHA) during the 69th PHA Annual National Convention last November 14 at the Fiesta Pavilion of the Manila Hotel, City of Manila.

As one of the most coveted awards in the healthcare industry, the PHA Awards recognizes the overall commitment to healthcare excellence by hospitals specifically in the areas of Corporate Social Responsibility, Governance, ISO Accreditation, Infection Control, Disaster Preparedness, Green Hospital Initiative, Safety and Patient Care, and Patient Engagement and Education. Transparency in reporting sentinel events/adverse reactions and the conduct of regular staff meeting (medical and non-medical) are also included as part of the criteria.

On the same ceremonies, MDH was also recognized for the “DOH Star Awards 2018 Top 10” (Level III category), jointly by the Department of Health and PHA. This award recognizes hospitals’ best practices in the delivery of safe and quality health service towards achieving Universal Health Care. Hospitals awarded were judged not just on their compliance with the assessment tools for Hospital Licensure but also their exceptional implementation of the following criteria: Policies and Procedures, features of Patient Safety, Infection Control, Patient Service, Customer and Employee Satisfaction, Community-Focused Activities, and Quality-Driven Improvements.

MDH was the lone tertiary-level private hospital to be awarded with 2 prestigious recognitions in the said event.

“These prestigious awards are testaments to our sustained commitment to provide quality healthcare to our customers and people in the communities. These accolades further inspire us to continue to excel in what we do in order to improve our services and offer more state-of-the-art healthcare facilities. We look forward to the coming year as we will upgrade more facilities, offer additional services, establish more doctors’ consultation rooms, and inaugurate new admitting rooms at the Norberto Ty Medical Tower 2. More world class medical equipments will be made available to patients.” said MDH president Elizabeth Dantes.

As part of MDH’s plan to provide advanced equipment and facilities to better serve its clients, MDH recently opened 3 centers and upgraded 1 facility.

The Wellness Hub was inaugurated on the 9th floor of the Norberto Ty Medical Tower 2. A unique One-Stop Shop for Health and Wellness that combines modern elegance and up-to-date infrastructure to create a tranquil, spa-like harmonious atmosphere where people can relax, find their balance and recover. On the same floor, the Aesthetics Center and Wound Care Center can also be found.

The Radiologic Imaging Center was upgraded to house the best medical imaging diagnostics. This includes the 256-Slice Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner, Digital Radiofluoroscopy as well as a broad range of imaging modalities like X-Ray and Ultrasound. Its latest equipment is the Mammomat Revelationthe first high definition 3D Breast Tomosynthesis in the Philippines and in Asia.

The Endoscopy Unit has been expanded to 5 rooms with a capacity to perform simultaneous procedures and boasts of bigger recovery room that can accommodate more patients.

Recently, the Endoscopy Unit of MDH was the hospital partner of the Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Digestive Endoscopy (PSDE) and venue for the training the trainers “Program for Endoscopic Teacher’s” of the World Endoscopy Organization. With the theme “Endoscopycon 2018”, the latest innovations in the field of diagnostic and interventional digestive endoscopy was discussed
The annual live endoscopy workshop was attended by foreign faculty, gastroenterologists, including participants from India, Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries.

The Norberto Ty Medical Tower 2 North Wing (Kalaw) now housed more patient rooms in the 12th & 15th Floors, as well as more doctors’ clinics on the 10th and 11th floors.
Soon, a new Cancer Care Unit will also be opened using the Linear Accelerator (LINAC) which will offer advanced treatment to cancer patients.

As the majority shareholder of MDH, the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) has established programs that benefit the poor and the marginalized in meeting their educational and healthcare needs. MDH serves as the healthcare arm MBFI, offering a wide array of social services such as subsidies for in-house patients, outreach programs, medical missions, and other health-related interventions in adopted communities.

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