Patient’s whose condition/ disease warrant hospital confinement after assessment by resident physicians are admitted, transported to the appropriate ward/ Medicare section, provided continuity care and are discharged. (This is applicable only in Cebu, Philippines.)

Picture of a Patient and a Doctor
Want to avail in-patient services in Cebu City Medical Center? Follow procedures below.
CLIENT/S : Patients availing of CCMC services
CONTACT PERSON/S:
Dr. Gloria Duterte (ER).... Contact/Telephone Number: 255-7141 loc 228LOCATION : Emergency room (ER), Ward/ Medicare, Billing Section.
Dr. Ivy Delos Reyes– Dept. of Medicine– loc 222
Dr. Sonny Olorvida— Dept. of Surgery– loc 229
Dr. Maribel Sayson– Dept. of Pediatrics– loc 225
Dr. Virgie Sollano– Dept. of OB– Gyne– loc 231
Dr. Maria Lourdes Archua-Billing Section loc 114
AVAILABILITY : Any time
DURATION OF THE SERVICE:
Depends on the type of condition / illness / disease of the patient and procedures / interventions that will be carried out.REQUIREMENTS: None
FEE/S : Medical Certificate Fee - Php 30.00
PROCEDURES ON HOW TO AVAIL OF IN-PATIENT SERVICES AT CEBU CITY MEDICAL CENTER (CCMC)
Follow these steps… | Wait while Person-in-charge… | Approach… | It will take… |
1. Go to the Triage section in the Emergency Room. | 1. Takes patient’s vital signs. | ER Triage Nurse | 10 minutes |
2. Submit yourself for assessment by Triage Physician. | 2. Assess patient’s condition, determine category of illness and fills up the triage form. | ER triage Physician | 5 minutes |
3. Accompanying of the patient will fill up the patient’s data form. | 3. Refer patient to the appropriate department of service and gives accomplished triage form to the ER Nurse on Duty. | ER Triage Physician. | 3 minutes |
4. Gives filled up form to the ER clerk. | 4. Registers patient’s data in the computer and issue patient’s hospital ID at the ER/ Information Section. | ER Clerk | 3 minutes |
5. Go the respective department service area for logging of patient’s data in the logbook. | 5. Logs in patient’s data in the logbook. | ER Nurse of the respective department service area | 5 minutes |
6. Patient submits self for assessment (history, physical examination & diagnostic work up or special procedures. | 6. Ask certain questions; send patient for diagnostic work-up if needed; formulate & discuss with patient the treatment plan. | Resident Physician on Duty. | Depends on patient’s condition |
7. Write an order to admit patient. | Resident Physician | ||
8. Carries out doctor’s order to admit patient. | ER Nurse on Duty | ||
7. Submit yourself for transfer to the ward (by stretcher or wheelchair as maybe deemed appropriate). | 9. Transports patient to the ward/ medicare section. | Utility worker | 45 minutes |
9. Submit yourself for transfer to assigned bed and other procedures, as ordered by the admitting physician. | 10. Provides continuity care (makes daily rounds to assess patient’s progress, request for diagnostic procedures if needed and orders appropriate plan of care). | Resident Physician on Duty. | Depends on the procedures/care to be provided |
10. Patient submits self for nursing care. | 11. Carries out doctor’s orders, provides nursing interventions (nursingcare, medications, health education. Etc.) | Ward Nurse on duty | |
11. Settles hospital bill and secures discharge slip after bill has been settled. | 12. Discharge patient. Gives home instructions (medicine, follow-up). | Resident physician on duty | |
13. Carries out doctor’s order and facilitates patient discharge. | |||
12. Presents receipt of payment of hospital bill to the billing clerk. | 14. Prepares patient’s bill & issues discharge slip after the patient has settled his/ her bill. | Billing clerk |
Source: Cebu City Citizen's Guidebook
This information appeared first on the 2009 Version of the Cebu City Citizen's Guidebook published by the Cebu City Government through the efforts of the Mayor's Management Team.
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