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PhilHealth reimbursement to hospitals based on past figures, not COVID-19 cases - officials

Kristine Sabillo and RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 07:19 PM

Officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday that the interim reimbursement mechanism (IRM) for hospitals is based on past figures, instead of the current need of hospitals.   Read more »

TINGNAN: Healthcare workers sa PGH nakasuot pa rin ng PPEs habang nagpapahinga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 05:28 PM

Suot pa rin ng mga healthcare workers ng PGH ang kanilang personal protective equipment (PPEs) habang nagpapahinga sa labas ng ward 4 ng naturang ospital. Read more »

PGH 'umaapaw' na ang ward para sa COVID-19 patients

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 06:42 PM

Sa 215, 193 ang confirmed COVID-19 cases, 15 ang suspects at 7 ang probable cases. Read more »

'Umaapaw': PGH coronavirus ward reports full capacity

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 08:49 AM

The Philippine General Hospital said Wednesday its COVID-19 ward was "overflowing" with 215 patients. Read more »

US donates P14.8-M in protective equipment to PGH, other COVID-19 treatment centers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 02:08 PM

The United States has donated P14.8 million worth of personal protective equipment to the Philippine General Hospital and other COVID-19 treatment centers in the Philippines, its embassy in Manila said Monday. Read more »

PGH says can no longer accept critically ill coronavirus patients

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 08:44 AM

The Philippine General Hospital said Wednesday it could no longer accept critically ill coronavirus patients from other health facilities because its beds were almost full. Read more »

PGH coronavirus patients exceed initial bed capacity: official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 07:53 AM

The number of coronavirus patients at the Philippine General Hospital has exceeded its initial bed allocation for the respiratory disease, an official said Thursday. Read more »

Metro students band together to hand out meals to frontliners

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 02:18 PM

A number of schools distributed some 1,000 meals to frontliners at Philippine General Hospital and other health facilities, as the country continues to fight the pandemic.    Read more »

Hospitals report rise in COVID-19 daily admissions after Metro Manila shift to GCQ

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 11:13 PM

MANILA - Referral hospitals in Metro Manila have reported an increase in admissions of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients after the National Capital Region shifted to the eased general community quarantine (GCQ) June 1. Read more »

PGH confirms increase in coronavirus patients

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 03:03 PM

MANILA — The head of the Philippine General Hospital, one of the country’s referral hospitals for COVID-19, confirmed Monday an increase in the PGH's number of coronavirus patient admissions, which he attributed to increased testing.  Read more »

Virgin coconut oil clinical trials for severe COVID-19 cases in PGH gets greenlight

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 05:57 PM

MANILA - Clinical trials on the efficacy of virgin coconut oil for severe COVID-19 cases were already approved for patients in the Philippine General Hospital in Manila, the Department of Science and Technology said Wednesday. Read more »

19 healthcare workers ng PGH nagpositibo sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 08:05 PM

Umabot sa 19 healthcare workers sa Philippine General Hospital ang nagpositibo sa COVID-19 sa loob lang nang 2 araw. Read more »

19 PGH health workers test positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 11:40 PM

Nineteen health care workers at Philippine General Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19, the hospital spokesperson confirmed on Saturday.   Read more »

PGH expands COVID-19 testing with new Lopez Group initiative

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 12:50 PM

First Gen Corp and ABS-CBN Corp will complete within the month an on-going donation of P46 million worth of new machines and lab equipment, bringing PGH's capacity to 1,500 tests per shift from 150, the Lopez group said in a statement.   Read more »

WATCH: PGH celebrates release of critically-ill child who survived COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 06:03 PM

MANILA — The Philippine General Hospital celebrated the release of a young patient who recovered from COVID-19. Read more »

Why quitting never crossed this PGH frontliner mom’s mind | Voices from the Frontline

ANCX
Updated as of May 11 12:59 PM

It pains this doctor not knowing when she’ll be able to go home and hug her daughter again. But she remains hopeful and happy she’s able to help, heal, and comfort, especially the needy. By ANCX Staff Read more »

Free haircuts save hospital frontliners' looks, barbers' livelihood

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 30 02:15 PM

Barbers and stylists in Metro Manila gave makeovers to healthworkers who are busy saving lives.    Read more »

Mga nurse at doktor, ikinuwento ang hirap sa paggamit ng PPE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 10:35 PM

Para makatipid sa PPE, nagsusuot na ng diaper ang ilang frontliners para hindi nila kailangang magpalit.  Read more »

DOH says COVID-19 patient who escapes from hospital may face charges

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 06:08 PM

Escaping from a hospital while being treated for COVID-19 is a violation of the law, warned the health department.  Read more »

'Di makaihi, di makakain': Ilang frontliners nagsusuot ng diaper para tipid sa PPE

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 01:31 PM

Hindi biro ang hirap na dinaranas ng mga doktor at nars tuwing susuutin ang kanilang personal protective equipment bilang proteksyon kontra coronavirus disease 2019. Read more »