A Health Center encompasses a wide range of types, from small and relatively simple medical clinics to large, complex,

and costly, teaching and research hospitals. Large hospitals centers may include all the various subsidiary health care types that are often independent facilities. The old expression, "You never get a second chance to make a good first impression" applies to health care facilities. The facility conveys a message to patients, visitors, volunteers, vendors, and staff. The facility also communicates a torrent of clues about the organization and the medical care being provided there. The clues start at the approach to the facility, the drop-off area, the parking lots, and the street signs. Ideally, that message is one that conveys welcoming, caring, comfort, and compassion, commitment to patient well-being andsafety, where stress is relieved, refuge is provided, respect is reciprocated, competence is symbolized, way-finding is facilitated, and families are accommodated. The facility also influences employee service attitudes and behaviors. Finishes, signage, and artwork must be carefully selected, well coordinated, and integrated. Security can be balanced with some features apparent to patients/visitors, while conveying a message of safety. Thoughtful design can help ensure the proper first impression is created and sustained. The design of health care facilities is governed by many regulations and technical requirements. It is also affected by many less defined needs and pressures. The most pressing of these are workforce shortages, reimbursements, malpractice insurance, physician-hospital relations, capacity, care for the uninsured, patient safety, advances in technology, and patient satisfaction per a recent American College of Healthcare Executives survey of hospital CEOs.

The entire health care system is under great pressure to reduce costs, and at the same time, be more responsive to "customers". The aging are the heaviest users of health care services, and the percentage of the aging in our population is increasing significantly. At the same time, rapid technological advances, often involving very sophisticated techniques and equipment, make more diagnostic and treatment

procedures available. The consequent increase in health care costs is not easily accommodated. Designers find increasing focus on limiting both construction costs and the costs of their design services, while compressing construction schedules and still meeting the highest quality standards. As cost pressures increase, health care facilities find themselves in increasing competition for both patients and staff. Architecture is often recognized as an important tool in attracting and retaining the best doctors and nurses, the most successful HMOs and insurance plans, and the most patients. Consumer decisions are based on cost, accessibility, quality of service, and quality of medical care. An aesthetically pleasing facility is a key aspect of the perceived quality of care. Health care is a labor-intensive industry, and much of that labor is highly skilled and highly paid. Since 60 to 75% of hospital expenses are labor costs, a design that increases operational productivity or efficiency and reduces staffing needs can have a major impact on the bottom line. (Don Blair, then at Perkins + Will, estimated that the cost of one full-time staff person is equivalent to the debt service on $1 million of borrowing per Architectural Record of May 1997.) Likewise, operations and maintenance costs over the typical 50-year life cycle of a hospital contribute up to 80% to the equation, so anything designers can do to facilitate maintenance and reduce total life-cycle cost will have tremendous returns on a relatively small up-front investment. (Source: Federal Facilities Council.) Flexibility must be a basic feature of any new health care facility to keep it from rapid obsolescence in the face of changing needs and technologies. Health care facility needs are evolving rapidly, and the direction of that evolution is difficult to forecast with any certainty. New equipment technologies, new treatment methodologies, changes in diseases, and changes in the patient population base all impact the facilities that house them. Inpatient care is steadily being reduced while outpatient services are growing. There is increasing emphasis on special-care units and smaller satellite facilities rather than large, centralized facilities. In the past, communicable diseases were the major health problem, and sanitation or

cleanliness was the main characteristic of a healing or therapeutic environment. Cleanliness remains extremely important, but there is increasing recognition of the value of a pleasant, easily-understood, and non-threatening environment for patient recovery. For example, the PlanetreeHospital philosophy of "demystifying medicine" emphasizes such a physical environment as part of its approach. Good design in the health care setting starts by recognizing the basic functional needs, but does not end thereit must also meet the emotional needs of those who use such facilities at times of uncertainty, dependency, and stress. Sustainability must be a consideration for the design of all health care facilities. Many sustainable design features can be incorporated into health care facility design, including daylighting, energy and water conservation, nontoxic materials and finishes, and sustainable operations and maintenance.

Rural health clinic

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A Rural Health Clinic (RHC) is a clinic located in a rural, medically under-served area in the United States that has a separate reimbursement structure from the standard medical office under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. RHCs were established by the Rural Health Clinics Act (P.L. 95-210), (Section 1905 of the Social Security Act). The program was established to address an inadequate supply of physicians serving Medicare beneficiaries and Medicaid recipients in rural areas and to increase the utilization of non-physician practitioners.[1] As of 2003, there were approximately 3,600 RHCs in the U.S.[2] To encourage the development of RHCs serving rural, under-served communities, Medicare reimburses RHCs based on their reasonable and allowable costs. This is different than most medical providers in the United States, which are paid on a prospective payment system (PPS) under Medicare to lower overall costs. If a RHC is owned by a hospital with fewer than fifty beds, this cost-based payment is without a cap. If, however, the RHC owned by a hospital with more than fifty beds or is considered standalone or freestanding, the cost-based reimbursement is capped. This cap is adjusted annually for inflation and is at about $75 per visit. Medicaid reimbursement for RHCs, after the Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, is based on a statespecific PPS.[3] At the time of creation of an RHC, the clinic must be located in an area that has the following characteristics: [4]

defined as non-urban by the United States Census Bureau

defined as medically under-served by one of the following characteristics:

Primary Care Geographic Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) under Section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act);

Primary Care Population-Based HPSA under Section 332(a)(1)(B) of the PHS Act; Medically Underserved Area under Section 330(b)(3) of the PHS Act; or Governor-designated and Secretary-certified shortage area under Section 6213(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989.

There are certain exceptions to the general location requirement for "essential providers," including sole community providers, major community providers, and specialty clinics.[5] Like other medical providers, RHCs must provide certain services in order to qualify for the program. In addition, a RHC must employ a nurse practitioner (NP) or a physician assistant (PA) and have a NP, PA, or certified-nurse midwife available at least 50 percent of the time the RHC operates.

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The San Francisco "Frisco" Lying In Clinic in Quezon City offers a full range of reproductive health care services for free. Quezon City since the time of Mayor Sonny Belmonte, already offered a comprehensive range of family planning services. It was in 2008 that City Ordinance No. 1829 establishing a Quezon City Population and Reproductive Health Management Policy was passed, institutionalizing RH programmes and their budget appropriation.

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Rosales, Pangasinan "A HEALTHY ROSALES TO A VIBRANT COMMUNITY" For the sake of our townmates, I am initiating this on-going pledge campaign with the hope of raising funds for the basic needs of the Rosales Lying-In Clinic such as beds, supplies and, most of all, medicine. Particularly, this will be for the benefit of the needy. Any pledged amount may be paid in installments. For example, a pledge of $120 may be remitted in 12 payments or $10 per month. With whatever amount collected, the health committee will be able to maintain a healthy community. What an achievement and what a difference it would be.

Initial donations of $2000 my wife and I have solicited for the clinic inspired Mayor Revita to form a health committee to administer whatever funds collected. I am honored to be a part of this committee. Please join me in this campaign. Let us share the blessings we have for a very worthy cause and let the lips of the poor and the sick be the trumpet of thy gifts. Please send your donations or personal checks to: P.L.Ordinario, 110 Sheffield Road, Alameda, CA 94502. Thank you. Atty. Presinio L. Ordinario Overseas Project Coordinator Presleno@sbcglobal.net Ricardo Velo-Revita Municipal Mayor
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Rosales Community Lying-in Clinic Zone V, Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippines

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Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. WELL SERVED MEDICAL MATERNITY LYING IN CLINIC W/X RAY .ECG .LAB.ULTRASOUND {open 24 hours} address= Steve St.corner Villongco St. Commonwealth ,Quezon City [ back of LBC & JollibeeVillongco ] for inquries call Tel no.952-7779 / 514-3869

* DR.JOSE EDUARDO M.TIGA. MD Visiting physician Malvar general hospital Commonwealth,Q,C. *DR.DAISY VILLARAMA TIGA M.D certified family physician member Phillipnes Society for Microbiology and infectious disease. pang masa -affordable medical consultation ang clinic para sa masang pilipino http://cgi.ebay.ph/WELL-SERVE-CHILDREN-MEDICAL-MATERNITY-LYING-IN-CLINIC-/330568720775

Newly Constructed RHU-I Building

The newly constructed RHU-I Building at San Roque Poblacion, Nabua, Cam. Sur was blessed and inaugurated last September 13, 2010. The new RHU-I building is now a lying-in clinic. Hopefully, the RHU will operate 24/7 in the future. http://nabuacamsur.blogspot.com/

COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Through the coordination of the local government, PSC supports and assists its host communities by donating school buildings and school supplies to local students, offering medical services, providing potable water, and building roads.

Free Medical and Dental Clinic

Free Medical & Dental Clinic (Villanueva, Misamis Oriental)

Free Medical & Dental Clinic (Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental)

Villanueva Lying-In Clinic (Villanueva, Misamis Oriental)

Medicine Donation (Villanueva, Misamis Oriental)

Donations and Outreach Activities

Leyte Landslide Donation

Relief Clothing for Indigents

Road Repair Assistance (Brgy. Kirahon, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental)

School Building Donation (Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental)

2005 School Building Donation (Maribojoc, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental)

Scholarship Grants

PSC Xavier University College of Engineering Scholarship Program

PSC Foundation Scholars

1.a FREE CLINICS CONDUCTED YEAR MUNICIPALITY 1998 Tagoloan Villanueva 1 1 1999 1 1 2000 1 1 2001 1 1 2002 2 2 2003 1 1 2004 1 2 2005 1 1 2006 2 1 1 1 2007 2008 11 12 23 TOTAL

OVERALL TOTAL 1.b NO. OF PATIENTS SERVED

YEAR MUNICIPALITY 1998 Tagoloan Villanueva 545 645 1999 518 271 2000 640 434 2001 1,175 591 2002 2,126 1,780 2003 551 392 2004 295 1,756 2005 392 1,814 2006 1,586 697 803 2007 2008 7,828 1,172 10,355 18,183 TOTAL

OVERALL TOTAL 2. SCHOOL BUILDING DONATION YEAR MUNICIPALITY 1998 Tagoloan Villanueva 1 1999 1 1 1 2000 2001 2002 2 1 1 2003 2004 2005 1 1 2006 2007 1 2008 2 2

TOTAL

8 7 15

OVERALL TOTAL 3. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM YEAR LEVEL 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 PRIMARY SECONDARY COLLEGE - MPSC COLLEGE - Xavier University College of Engineering COLLEGE - Xavier University Colege of Industrial Technology (CIT) 31 28 36 35 36 4 40 7 42 10 43 9 10 43 9 8 43 13 9 43 13

TOTAL

27 377 65

10

10

50

24

COLLEGE - Xavier University College of Agriculture

2 545

OVERALL TOTAL
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The Rosauro R. Tangson Memorial Clinic has an air-conditioned lying-in and maternity clinic ready to serve the people of San Luis.
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Health
The City Health Department is a service-oriented arm of the local government unit of Legazpi City .It is aims to provide sound and sustainable programs for Health, for the prevention and occurrence of diseases in the city. Our vision is Health for all Legaspeos by 2015 and Health

in the hands of all Legaspeos in 2020. Our Mission is Partnership with the people to ensure equity, equality and access to health care. To attain this Vision and Mission of the Department, the LGU has divided the city into 4 districts, in terms of provision equitable health services with functional health facilities, namely:

The Main Health Center is located at the center of Albay District, which caters to people from the barangays of Legazpi Port district and Albay district

Southern District, Northern District, Legazpi Port District, and Albay District.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT
The Southern District covers the mountainous terrain of Legazpi composed of 12 barangays in the south, has the following health facilities

Southern Satellite Health Clinic- established on May 15, 2009, and open every Monday to Friday Maternity Lying-in Clinic established on May 15, 2009 and open 24/7, run by midwives and supervised by the nurses.

Front view of Banquerohan Maternity Lying-In Clinic located conveniently at Bgy Banquerohan, Legazpi City which caters to the maternal

The Banquerohan Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Clinic at Banquerohan, Legazpi City

delivery in the 12 southern barangays.

The lying-in facility offers Newborn Care, Newborn Screening, Prenatal Check-up, Immunization, Consultation, serves as a Birthing facility
NORTHERN DISTRICT

Routine consultation and check-up of babies delivered and mothers are done at the facility. Dr. Fulbert Alec R. Gillego, our City Health Officer makes his daily rounds at the facility.

The Northern District covers the 13 barangays around the footsteps of Mayon Volcano has the following health facilities:

Northern Satellite Health Clinic - established on Aug 12, 2010 and open on Mondays to Fridays Maternity Lying-in Clinic established on Aug 12, 2010 and open 24/7, run by midwives and supervised by nurses.

Front view of Northern Satellite Health Clinic and Maternity Lying-In Clinic located at Bgy Buyoan, Leagazpi City serving the 13 northern barangays of Legazpi City.

LEGAZPI PORT DISTRICT

Legazpi Port District covers about 22 barangays of the central area and the coastal barangays of Legazpi City. There will be new health facilities to be constructed

ALBAY DISTRICT
Albay District covers about 23 barangays mostly in the urban areas. It has the following health facilities. At present it houses the main health

center which at present serves as the main operation area for health activities and functions.

Main Health Center Open Monday to Saturday and serves the barangays in Legazpi and Albay District, Main Lying In Center was established on September 22, 2010 opens 24/7, run by midwives and supervised by the nurses.

The opening of the Main Lying In clinic last October 10, 2010 located at the City Hall Compound, Legazpi City.

Our hard working staff on a Facility- Based Delivery.

Mam Sarah Evasco with the other staff advocates breastfeeding for the mothers.

Check-up of babies delivered and mothers are done at the Main Lying-In Clinic. Our very own City Health Officer, Dr. Fulbert Alec R. Gillego, makes his daily rounds at the facility.

Service Quality
To attain Quality of Services provided by the office, the City Health Department has constantly maintained:

PhilHealth Accreditation of the Out- Patient Benefit Package and the Private-Public- Mix Directly Observed Treatment for Tuberculosis. DOH Certified Sentrong Sigla Phase II On the process of accreditation for the Maternity and Newborn Package.

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