The Measures for the Administration of Designated Medical Institutions is a document formulated by the Ministry of Health to regulate the management of medical institutions, which was officially released and implemented in 2012. The Measures stipulate the setting up, classification, accreditation, evaluation and supervision of medical institutions, aiming to improve the quality of medical care and the level of service, and to safeguard the health rights and interests of the people. According to the Measures, designated medical institutions refer to medical institutions that are recognized by the health administrative department as having a certain scale and conditions to provide consultation and treatment for people with specific diseases or symptoms. Their categorization includes primary healthcare institutions, specialized hospitals, general hospitals, and so on. At the same time, medical institutions should also be accredited at different levels according to their own conditions and service capabilities. In addition to the establishment and classification of institutions, the measures also stipulate the management of medical institutions, quality control, service standards and other specific requirements, emphasizing that medical staff should abide by medical ethics, strict implementation of medical discipline to ensure medical safety and quality.
What are the specific steps for the identification of designated medical institutions? According to the provisions of the Measures for the Administration of Designated Medical Institutions, medical institutions need to go through the following steps: declaration, preliminary examination, evaluation, publicity, and recognition of the five stages. Under the guidance and assistance of the administrative department of health, the medical institution shall fill in the application form for accreditation, submit relevant materials and undergo the preliminary examination according to the requirements. After passing the preliminary examination, the medical institution will enter the evaluation stage after being cited and recommended. After passing the evaluation, a public announcement session will be conducted and the recognition certificate will eventually be issued by the relevant health authorities.
The Measures for the Administration of Designated Medical Institutions is an important regulation formulated by the health administrative department to standardize the management of medical institutions and improve the quality of medical care and service level, which is of vital significance in safeguarding the health rights and interests of the people. Medical institutions should effectively fulfill the regulations, strengthen management and services, easy diagnosis and treatment, convenient access to medical care, and enhance the public's medical experience.
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"The Chinese people*** and the State designated medical institutions management measures" Article 4 Medical institutions should be based on the scope of practice, diagnosis and treatment items, the number of personnel, diagnosis and treatment equipment, service capacity and other factors such as classification, and take into account the patient's demand for diagnosis and treatment, the utilization of health care resources and other factors, to adjust the scope of the designated service of the medical institutions.