Caraga InFocus – September 5-11, 2020

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One Hospital Command Center reports 90% success rate The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported that the One Hospital Command Center (OHCC), a health care referral network linked with service providers such as hospitals, quarantine facilities, and medical transportation, has successfully closed 2,202 out of 2,447 cases to date, indicating a 90 percent success rate in its ability to quickly connect Filipinos needing medical attention. Part of the nation’s response to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), or the Prevent-Detect-Isolate-TreatReintegrate framework, the OHCC is a centralized system that Filipinos can call prior to seeking medical assistance so that they are guaranteed a slot at an available and appropriate healthcare facility.

work with hospitals and health facilities to meet the prescribed Covid-19 bed allocation of 30 percent for public beds and 20 percent for private beds asset by Administrative Order 2020-0016.

“According to the latest health system capacity report as of September 6, there was an overall increase in the number of dedicated beds from “The high success rate in closing 20,620 last September 2 to 20,888 on cases is also attributed to the increasing September 6,” he added. Covid-19 bed capacities in different hospitals and facilities across the Health Undersecretary Maria country, with the OHCC ensuring that Rosario Singh-Vergeire said the the demand for beds and facilities is government through the help of appropriately and adequately met,” local governments will build OHCC in Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III different regions. said. “Magkakaroon narin po tayo ng He said the OHCC continues to ganitong center sa iba’t-ibang region September 5-11, 2020 |

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