2 Health Care Delivery System Flashcards
refers to the act by which the national government confers power and authority upon various local government units to perform specific functions and responsibilities, including the provision and delivery of basic health services
devolution
this made possible the devolution of powers function and responsibilities to the local government, both provincial and municipal
RA 7169 or the Local Government Code of 1991
each local government has ______ which proposes annual budgetary allocations for the operations of health services within the locality
local health board
two institutions under provincial level
provincial hospitals
district hospitals
institutions under municipal level
RHU
BHS
a system of health care similar to district health system in which individuals, communities and all other health care providers in a well-defined geographical area participate together
inter-local health system
inter local health system compositions
people
health facilities
health worker
boundaries
- main point of referral for hospital services from the community, private medical practitioners and public health services at BHS and RHU
core referral hospital
smallest manageable unit in areas which are small enough to be managed without being bogged down by much bureaucracy, yet large enough to make it feasible
District Health System
needs to be established between each level of health facility
two-way referral system
• developed in cities and municipalities
• first contact between the community members and other levels of health facility
primary level of the health care services
levels of the health care systems
primary level
secondary level
tertiary level
primary level institutions
rural health units (RHU)
baranggay health systems (BHS)
• given by physicians with basic health training
• serves as referral center pf primary health care facilities
• capable of performing minor surgeries and perform simple laboratory examinations
secondary level of the health care system
secondary level institutions
provincial hospitals
district health services
