‘Modern’ R1MC is dedicated to the poor
THE Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC), with its imposing facade, has also undertaken major improvements in its facilities.
Dr. Roland Mejia, chief of R1MC, said in a media briefing last week that the government-owned hospital is now at par with modern hospitals in Metro Manila and all the development is intended to benefit the poor.
“We are continuously upgrading the facilities of our hospital to give a chance for the people to experience the quality of service of modern private hospitals which only the rich can afford,” said Dr. Mejia.
Dr. Mejia also explained that they are charging fees for services because the hospital needs to augment the limited funding from the government, but that they are fully committed to provide health and medical care to indigents at a minimal costs and flexible payment options.
He pointed out that promissory notes from indigents currently stand at P8 million and he does not know whether these dues will ever be paid.
Options given to patients who cannot pay their dues include the “pay-for-service” program enabling the patient or family members to render service to the hospital and part of their wages will be used to pay for the balance.
EXPANSION
Mejia said R1MC are the only hospital in Pangasinan and Northern Luzon with an established department of emergency medicine.
Fourth District Rep. Gina de Venecia has filed a bill in Congress seeking the expansion of R1MC from a 300-bed to a 600-bed hospital, which will make it the biggest north of Manila.
Other major infrastructure projects in the pipeline are the OB Ward, Surgical Ward and the Special Areas.
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