The May 1999 records of the Department
of Health Regional Office I showed that 118 hospitals in the region, with a combined bed
capacity of 3,747, were licensed to service its 4,075,569 population. This translates to
1,088 persons per hospital bed in the region.
Out of the 118 hospitals, 37 (or 31.4 percent) were government
hospitals. Almost half of them were located in Pangasinan, where 54 licensed hospitals
could be found. These 54 hospitals have a combined bed capacity of 1,795. La Union and
Ilocos Norte had the least number of hospitals, with 16 (680 beds) and 17 (567 beds)
hospitals, respectively. Meanwhile, Ilocos Sur had 705 hospital beds distributed among its
31 hospitals.
Although Pangasinan had the most number of hospitals, it had a
bed-to-population ratio of 1:1,309. On the other hand, the approximated bed-to-population
ratio in the provinces of La Union, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur were 1:945, 1:899, and
1:814, respectively. Among the provinces, therefore, Ilocos Sur can accommodate its
population in terms of hospital bed capacity more than the other provinces.
Most (55.9 percent) of the hospitals in the region were
categorized as primary hospitals. These primary hospitals had a combined capacity of 858
beds. Secondary hospitals comprised 32.2 percent of the total hospitals (1,218 beds),
while Tertiary hospitals composed the remaining 11.9 percent (1,671 beds).
Private hospitals outnumbered government hospitals, especially
those classified under Primary and Secondary categories. Under the Tertiary category, the
number of government and private hospitals was equal. There were 14 government hospitals
to 24 privately owned Secondary hospitals, and 16 government to 50 private Primary
hospitals. |
NUMBER OF LICENSED
HOSPITALS, AUTHORIZED BED CAPACITY AND ESTIMATED BED TO POPULATION RATIO BY CATEGORY AND
PROVINCE, REGION I: 1999a/
a/ - as of May 1999
ABC - Authorized Bed Capacity
Source of Basic Data: Licensing and Regulation Unit, Department of Health,
Regional Office I
Number of Licensed
Hospitals in Region I: 1999
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Tertiary Hospital - fully departmentalized and equipped with the service
capabilities needed to support certified Medical Specialists and other licensed physicians
rendering services in the field of Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Surgery, their subspecialties and ancillary services.
Secondary Hospital - equipped with the service capabilities needed to
support licensed physicians rendering services in the field of Medicine, Pediatrics,
Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Surgery and other Ancillary Services.
Primary Hospital - equipped with the service capabilities needed to support
licensed physicians rendering services in Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Minor
Surgery.
Source: Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Registration, Licensure and
Operation of Hospitals in the Philippines |
