Work Immersion

Question 1

Organizations, people, and actions whose primary interest is to promote, restore, or maintain health

Answer 1

Health system

Question 2

6 components of the health system

Answer 2

1. Service delivery
2. Medical products, vaccines, technology
3. Health workforce
4. Information
5. Financing
6. Leadership
7. Govermentship/stewardship

Question 3

Network of health facility/personnel which carries out the task of rendering healthcare to people

Answer 3

Health care delivery system

Question 4

Specialized agency of the United Nations; Global leadership on health matters

Answer 4

World Health Organization

Question 5

Objective of WHO

Answer 5

Attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health

Question 6

Core functions of WHO

Answer 6

• Providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where join actions is needed
• Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation, and disseminating valuable knowledge
• Setting norms and standards, promoting and monitoring implementations

Question 7

WHO with DOH

Answer 7

• Development and provision of services towards the attainment of
  health-related Millennium
  Development Goals (MDGs)
• 2016 - Sustainable Development Goals

Question 8

SDG that HA focuses on

Answer 8

SDG 3: Ensure health lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Question 9

Main governing body of health services in the country, it also provides guidance and technical assistance to LGUs through the Center for Health Development in each of the 17 regions

Answer 9

Department of Health

Question 10

Three major roles of DOH in the health sector

Answer 10

1. Leadership in health
2. Enabler and capacity builder
3. Administrator of specific services

Question 11

It is composed of for-profit and nonprofit agencies, it also provides all levels of services and accounts for a large segment of health service providers in the country

Answer 11

Private sector

Question 12

Three major group of financing of health services

Answer 12

government (national and local), private sources, social health insurance

Question 13

Aims for universal health coverage for all Filipino citizens, tax-exempt government corporation attached to the DOH for policy coordination and guidance

Answer 13

National Health Insurance Act of 1995/RA 7875

Question 14

RA7875

Answer 14

Creation of PhilHealth

Question 15

Provides services for all kinds of illnesses, injuries, or deformities

Answer 15

General (level 1, 2, 3)

Question 16

Offers services for a specific disease or condition or type of patient

Answer 16

Specialty

Question 17

First-contact health care facility that offers basic services including emergency services and provision for normal deliveries

Answer 17

Primary Care Facility

Question 18

Provides long-term care to patients with chronic conditions requiring ongoing health and nursing care due to impairment and a reduced degree of independence in ADLs, and patients in need of rehabilitation

Answer 18

Custodial Care Facility

Question 19

For the examination of the human body, specimens from the human body for the diagnosis, sometimes treatment of disease, or water for drinking water analysis (imaging)

Answer 19

Diagnostic/Therapeutic Facility

Question 20

Performs highly specialized procedures on an outpatient basis (dermatology)

Answer 20

Specialized Outpatient Facility

Question 21

• Most basic, cater to patients who need minor care and supervision

Answer 21

Level 1 hospital

Question 22

• Need for a referral from Level 1
• Contains all the facilities of level 1 + ICU, NICU, HRPU, Clinical Lab, Level 2 Imaging facility, etc

Answer 22

Level 2 hospital

Question 23

• Teaching and/or training hospital
• Contains all the facilities of Level 2 and specialized facilities

Answer 23

Level 3 hospital

Question 24

Types of specialty hospitals

Answer 24

1. Treatment of a particular type of illness
2. Treatment of patients suffering from diseases of a particular organ or group of organs
3. Treatment of patients belonging to a particular group (kids, geriatrics)

Question 25

Concerned mainly on promotion of health and prevention of diseases to the Manila constituents with special focus on poor families

Answer 25

Manila Health Department

Question 26

Primary level health care facility in the municipality

Answer 26

Rural health unit (aka health center)

Question 27

Focus of rural health unit

Answer 27

Preventive and promotive health services and the supervision of Barangay Health Stations under its jurisdiction

Question 28

Genuine and meaningful local autonomy, enable local governments to attain their fullest development as self-reliant communities and make them more effective partners in the attainment of national goals

Answer 28

RA 7160 (Local Government Code)

Question 29

Responsible for administration of provincial and district hospitals

Answer 29

Provincial government

Question 30

In charge of primary care (RHU, BHS)

Answer 30

Municipality and city government

Question 31

Act by which the national government confers power and authority upon various LGUs to perform functions and responsiblities

Answer 31

Devolution

Question 32

Set of activities undertaken by a HCP or facility in response to its inability to provide the necessary health intervention to satisfy a patient's need

Answer 32

Referral

Question 33

Ensures the continuity and complementation of health and medical services

Answer 33

Functional referral system

Question 34

Movement of a patient from the health center of first contact and the hospital at first referral level

Answer 34

Two-way referral system

Question 35

Within the health facility, from one health personnel to another

Answer 35

Internal referral

Question 36

Movement of a patient from one health facility to another

Answer 36

External referral

Question 37

May be from a lower to a higher level of health facility or other way around

Answer 37

Vertical

Question 38

Referred between similar level in different catchment areas

Answer 38

Horizontal

Question 39

Rules and regulations governing the new classification of hospitals and other health facilities in the Philippines

Answer 39

DOH administrative order of 2012-0012

Question 40

Act establishing a National Mental Health Policy for the purpose of enhancing the delivery of integrated mental health services, promoting and protecting the rights of persons utilizing psychosocial health services, appropriating funds there for and other purposes

Answer 40

RA 11036 (Mental Health Act)