PHILIPPINE HEART

CENTER
DAI, ELIJIN P.

HISTORY

established through Presidential Decree No.

673 issued by former president Ferdinand E.
Marcos in 1975
inaugurated on Valentine's Day, February 14,
197
formerly known as the Philippine Heart Center
for Asia

PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER

Type of hospital
PHC is a specialized type of hospital
Specialty
It specializes in cardiovascular related
diseases
Service capability
Tertiary
Bed capacity
It has a 354 bed capacity (small)

PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER

Ownership
It is a government-owned hospital
Length of stay
Short term and long term

PHARMACY DEPARTMENT

There are three pharmacies in the hospital,

two of which are for outpatients and one for
inpatients.
The inpatient pharmacy is the main pharmacy,
and is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
In the pharmacy, the inventory is monitored by
stock cards.
Drugs are arranged alphabetically, according
to use, and dosage form.
The compounding room is located in the main
pharmacy.

PHARMACY DEPARTMENT

The compounding area is where paper tabs,

IV infusions, syrups, and other drug products
are made or modified to have characteristics
that are specifically prescribed for an individual
patient.

PHARMACY DEPARTMENT

Depending on their schedules, interns are

assigned to different pharmacy divisions:
inpatient department, outpatient department,
outpatient extension, compounding, and
clinical department.

HOSPITAL PHARMACY
DEPARTMENT MISSION

A division committed to ensure safe, rational

and effective drug therapy through provision of
affordable, accessible and quality supply of
medicines to cardiovascular patients.

HOSPITAL PHARMACY
DEPARTMENT VISION

The pharmacy division is a component

equipped with essential resources to provide
quality pharmaceutical care services in the
management of cardiovascular patients.
A collaborative health team member for an
effective and integrated care services that
upholds the centers vision, mission, values,
and objectives.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF
THE PHARMACY DEPARTMENT
Chief Pharmacist
Clerk IV
Pharmacist V
Clerk III
Pharmacy Aide
Pharmacist IV
Pharmacist II
Clerk III
Pharmacy Aide

Pharmacist IV
Pharmacist III
Pharmacist II
Clerk III
Pharmacy Aide

Pharmacist III
Pharmacist II
Clerk III
Pharmacy Aide

SPECIALTY

PHC is a hospital that caters to patients having

cardiovascular related diseases.
The hospital is currently one of the few
hospitals to integrate clinical pharmacists in
the pharmacy department, as clinical
pharmacy is just starting in the Philippines.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Going on clinical rounds with the clinical

pharmacist around wards. The clinical
pharmacist checks the patient medication
profile of patients. Afterwards, they advise
patients who are going home about their home
meds.
Compounding IV administrations and syrups
which other hospitals buy from PHC.