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OsMak receives medical awards, recognitions

Published Mar 25, 2024 05:01 am

Several personnel and departments of the Ospital ng Makati (OsMak) were recognized this month for their exemplary service and performance in giving quality healthcare to patients in Makati City.

First up is the hospital's Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine being granted a Level 2 accreditation status on its residency training program by the Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine – Specialty Board (PSB) for three years.

The accrediation reflects the department's adherence to rigorous standards of education, training, and clinical practice, promising an enhanced quality of patient care for Makatizens.

Several personnel of OsMak's Department of Internal Medicine have also achieved a 100 percent pass rate for this year's Diplomate Exam for the Philippine Specialty Board of Internal Medicine namely:

Dr. Zyrah Lou Samar - 96th percentile of board passers
Dr. Genecarlo Liwanag - 92nd percentile
Dr. Hector Ceballos - 90th percentile

Meanwhile, the health facility's Department of Family and Community Medicine has successfully achieved full accreditation for its Family and Community Medicine training program.

This Level III accreditation, signifying the city's commitment to high-quality medical education, is valid for three years.

Additionally, the department boasted of a 100 percent pass rate in the recent diplomate board exams, with Dr. Joel Andre Enciso, MD, DFM earning the Top 8 spot.

Alagang Makatizen

In February of last year, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay congratulated the Ospital ng Makati (OsMak) for receiving ISO certification anew for its top-notch medical services to the public amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

According to Binay, the hospital passed the surveillance audit of the Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) conducted on Feb. 1 and 2 for its ISO Quality Management System 9001:2015 certification, which verifies if the hospital processes conform with the standard of the said system.

ISO 9001:2015 is defined as the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS) used by organizations as the standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements. It was first published in 1987 by the ISO, an international agency composed of the national standards bodies of more than 160 countries.

Binay added that OsMak was first given its first ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Quality Management System in 2019, which is renewed every three years.

It then received its second ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Quality Management System in March of last year.

OsMak also achieved a historic feat in the field of medicine in April after being granted a five-year accreditation from the Philippine Board of Emergency Medicine (PBEM) making it the first government hospital-based emergency medicine training program to ever receive a five-year accreditation.

According to the city government, OsMak’s Department of Emergency Prehospital, Disaster, and Ambulatory Care Medicine, which trains Emergency Medical physicians, was given a five-year accreditation instead of the usual three for having consistently complied with the board’s requirements.

 

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