Local Finance Committee spearheads Training on Hospital Management, Innovations
By: Karen Kate Peñaflor, GPC-OPAcc | Photo By: Rudolf Christian O. Ugma | Date: September 13, 2019
In line with the objective of the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) to develop the five district hospitals as centers of HOPE towards a “Healthy La Union, Happy La Union by 2022,” the Local Finance Committee (LFC) of the PGLU in cooperation with the Provincial Health Office, spearheaded the conduct of Training on Hospital Management and Innovations on September 13, 2019 at Hotel Ariana, Bauang, La Union.
The training was attended in by the Chiefs of Hospital and key personnel of the five district hospitals.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Eduardo S. Posadas encouraged the district hospitals to embrace innovation towards provision of quality healthcare service throughout the province.
Provincial Consultant Ms. Agnes A. Cargamento presented the Overview of the Training on Hospital Management. The Comparative Revenues and Expenses of the five district hospitals for the years 2014 to 2018 were presented by Provincial Accountant Atty. Albert F. Padilla as he discussed the operations of the district hospitals for the past five years.
Chief Executive Officer IV Dr. Glenn Ernest M. Fonbuena and Accountant IV Ms. Concepcion C. Nisperos of the La Union Medical Center (LUMC), talked about the Internal Control Systems they are implementing at the LUMC. Also, LUMC Management Information System Head Mr. Joseph Erpelo presented the topic on Management Information System. They shared their best practices at LUMC which can be adopted by the five district hospitals.
The five district hospitals are considered Local Economic Enterprises (LEEs) of the PGLU. Budget and Management Specialist of the Department of Budget and Management Mr. Julius Jose M. Camara discussed the Setting Up and Operation of LEE. In his presentation, LEEs are means to augment income of the Local Government Unit. They are catalysts of local economic and social development.
In conclusion, some of the recommendations presented were to study the need to revise existing policies; capitalize on revenue generating units (laboratory and pharmacy); upgrade existing hospital facilities to cope with the demands of modern healthcare and be able to compete with private hospitals; fully utilize medical assistance fund to decrease quantified free service; strengthen internal control systems; and revise business plans and feasibility studies to determine the sustainability of the five district hospitals as LEEs.
