Six hospitals were ordered to explain why they denied emergency care to patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Secretary Francisco Duque says.
— Six hospitals were ordered to explain why they denied emergency care to patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said on Wednesday. Duque said show cause orders were issued to the following facilities: Northern Caloocan Doctors Hospital, Commonwealth Hospital and Medical Center, FEU Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, Bermudez Polymedic Hospital, Skyline Hospital and Medical Center and Grace General Hospital.
"Ang DOH kaagaran naman pinaimbestiga itong mga ospital at nagpadala ng show cause order para ipaliwanag ng anim na ospital," Duque told the Senate in a hearing held online. [Translation: The DOH immediately ordered an investigation on these hospitals and sent show cause orders asking them to explain.] He said that three of the hospitals have responded, while the rest may face criminal or administrative charges from the health facilities oversight board if they do not reply. "Bukas magco-convene sila para alamin kung ito ba ay nararapat na sampahan ng criminal case or file administrative sanctions against these hospitals," he said. [Translation: The oversight board will convene tomorrow to discuss if it will file criminal or administrative charges against these hospitals.] Hospitals and doctors who reject patients may also have their license to operate or practice revoked, the secretary said. Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered to investigate facilities who have been refusing COVID-19 patients, saying he received reports that nine hospitals have denied admission. not allowed to refuse patients who need medical assistance.
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