16 January 1989
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
No. 59 series 1989
STANDARDS
FOR SERVICE CAPABILITIES, MANPOWER STAFFING AND EQUIPMENT FOR HOSPITAL LABORATORIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Section 1
Title
This order shall be known
as the Standards for Service Capabilities, Manpower Staffing and Equipment for
Hospital Laboratories in the Department of Health
Section 2
Authority
These Standards are issued
pursuant to E.O. 119 (Reorganization Act of the Ministry of Health), specifically the formulation of policies and standards for
hospitals under the Office of Hospitals and Facilities Services (Sec.12) and
the formulation of standards and policies for laboratories under the Bureau of
Research and Laboratories (Sec.13a)
Section 3
Purpose
This order provides
guidelines for the development of all hospital laboratories of the Department
of Health such that by 1992, all hospitals will be upgraded to a minimum level
of service capabilities, manpower staffing and equipment.
Section 4
Scope
This order shall apply to
all hospital laboratories under the Department of Health at all levels. It will
complement Administrative Order No. 47 series 1988 entitled “Technical
Supervision and Coordination among Health Laboratories in the Department of
Health.”
Section 5
Levels of Hospital
Laboratories
1.
National –
laboratories in medical centers, special and highly specialized hospitals in
Metro Manila.
2.
Regional –
designated Integrated Regional Health Laboratories and other Laboratories in
regional hospitals and medical centers.
3.
Provincial –
laboratories in provincial hospitals and/or health offices.
4.
District –
laboratories in district hospitals.
5.
Municipal –
laboratories in Municipal and Medicare hospitals.
Section 6
Minimum Standards for
Service Capabilities
The Minimum Standards for
Service Capabilities for each level of hospital Laboratory shall be those
specified in Annex A.
Section 7
Minimum Standards for
Manpower Staffing
The minimum standards for
Manpower Staffing of DOH Laboratories shall be those specified in Annex B.
Section 8
Minimum Standards for
Equipment
The minimum standards for
Equipment for DOH Laboratories shall be those specified in Annex C.
Section 9
Integrated Regional
Health Laboratories
Additional provisions for
Service Capabilities, Manpower Staffing and Equipment are provided for those
hospital laboratories in the Region to which the Regional Health Laboratories
have been integrated.
Section 10
Hospital Development
Plans
These standards shall be
used as guidelines in the formulation of laboratory development plans in each
hospital under the guidance of the Bureau of Research and Laboratories and the
formulation of hospital development plans under the supervision of the Office
of Hospitals and Facilities Services.
Section 11
Annual Hospital Budgets
The formulation of the
hospital budgets for each year shall endeavor to attain these minimum standards
of service capabilities, manpower staffing and equipment in the laboratory not
later than 1992 in consonance with the Hospital Equipment Guidelines.
Section 12
Authorized Bed Capacity
These minimum standards
are based on the requirements for the number of authorized beds stated. If the
hospital has a greater authorized bed capacity, it may provide for additional
manpower staffing and equipment in its budget.
Section 13
Application of Minimum
Standards
These standards are
prescribed as minimum for each level. A hospital laboratory may exceed these
standards based on its nature, size, location, demand for certain services and
other factors. Such additional service capabilities shall be allowed upon
proper justification in the context of overall hospital development plans and
networking of hospital facilities.
Section 14
Consultative Services
from the Bureau of Research and Laboratories
Pursuant to Executive
Order 119 and Administrative Order No. 47 series 1988, the Bureau of
Research and Laboratories shall be responsible for setting standards for the
establishment and operation of hospital laboratories. The BRL shall be
consulted by hospitals concerned regarding laboratory planning and operations
whenever necessary.
Section 15
Effectivity
This order shall take
effect immediately upon dissemination to all central offices and Regional
Health Offices. The latter are instructed to disseminate the order to all field
offices concerned.
ALFREDO R.A. BENGZON,
M.D.
Secretary of Health (N.B.: No attachment regarding Annex A,B & C on the original manuscript of this A.O.)
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