Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC)
Minimum Service Delivery Standards (MSDS) of the Punjab Healthcare Commission, explained category by category for health care establishments in Punjab.
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MSDS for Category I Hospitals: What Every Hospital With More Than 50 Beds Must Know
A ninety-bed hospital in Lahore nearly prepared for the PHC with a checklist meant for smaller hospitals. This post introduces the MSDS…
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MSDS for Category II-A Hospitals: What Every 31 to 49 Bed Hospital in Punjab Must Know
A forty-bed hospital in Sheikhupura nearly prepared for the PHC with the manual for smaller hospitals. This post introduces the MSDS for…
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MSDS for Category II-B Hospitals: What Every Mid-Sized Hospital in Punjab Must Know
A twenty-four-bed hospital in Daska prepared for the PHC with the wrong manual. This post introduces the MSDS for Category II-B hospitals…
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MSDS for Category II-C Hospitals: What Every Small Hospital in Punjab Must Know
An introduction to the PHC MSDS for Category II-C hospitals (1 to 15 beds): 30 standards, 118 indicators in 10 functional areas,…
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MSDS for Dialysis Facilities: What Every Dialysis Centre in Punjab Must Know
A Sahiwal nephrologist nearly prepared his dialysis centre for the PHC with a hospital checklist. This post introduces the MSDS for dialysis…
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MSDS Is Not Only for Private Clinics: What Every Basic Health Unit in Punjab Must Know
The first post of the series explains why the PHC MSDS apply to every Basic Health Unit in Punjab, public or private.…
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MSDS Is Not Only for Hospitals: What Every Dental Clinic in Punjab Must Know
A Multan dentist believed MSDS was only for hospitals, until he read the PHC dental manual. This overview explains why every dental…
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MSDS for Clinical Laboratories: What Every Laboratory in Punjab Must Know
A Gujranwala pathologist nearly prepared his laboratory for the PHC with a hospital checklist. This post introduces the MSDS for clinical laboratories:…
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Indicator 16: Who Wrote in This File? Only Authorized Persons Make Entries in the Record
Indicator 16 of MSDS Standard 6 (YELLOW) requires every entry in patient records to be made by an authorized person, identifiable by…
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Indicator 15: Every Patient Gets a Number: The Unique Identifier in Your Clinical Record
Indicator 15 of MSDS Standard 6 (YELLOW) requires every patient record to carry one unique number and identifying particulars such as parentage,…