Health & Wellness Experience at Holy Child Hospital

I have a lot of preexisting conditions, so Health Care coverage is out of the question for me, even abroad...

 

i was admitted also at holy child, having "chicken pox" just month ago,kinda funny to admit with only chicken pox. But my laboratory result shows that my Blood platelet is very low from its normal. The doctor told me that i need to be monitored. Things get better, when i saw pretty nurses volunteer who checked my condition and gve medicine every 4 hours. For me, they have the best services....

 

hi may i know what treatment or medication did they give u while admited?my husband is having fever for 4days now,temprature is going up and down,and hs platelets are lower that normal,doctor said he may have dengue,im so woried dnt knw wat to do,

 

Don't wait going to the hospital until you are on death's door. The IV they put in you can save your life because foreigners only drink when they are thirsty and get dehydrated as the result throwing the body's defenses for a loop. Local doctors know what is going around and how to fix it. Someone has to take charge regardless.

shakey

 

My take on the hospital situation: Silliman is over-rated and they are not as friendly as Holy Child. When my husband was in Silliman hospital, he had his own oxygen generator, thus he did not use the hospital oxygen. Some guys from the mechanical dept came and checked his machine and told us it was fine to use, the nurse supervisor ok'd it, and we had Dr. authorization to use his machine. When we checked out of the hospital, there was an astronomical charge for oxygen on his bill. When questioned they said he had oxygen ordered and we must pay for it. We argued that we had gotten ok's from everyone involved and told them that we would accept the charge for the electricity to use his machine (although they weren't charging people to use their laptops, charge their phones, etc...). I paid the bill, minus the oxygen charges, and we were told we could not leave until that was paid. We literally ran out of the hospital with them yelling at security to stop us!! Not to mention they required a down-payment before he could even get a room!!
Holy Child took him right in and put him in a room, never asking for a penny up-front. He was allowed to use his machine, no questions asked. Holy Child provided a much nicer room, more pleasant atmosphere, and it is cheaper to boot. Yes, we had Phil-Health, and used it, however, for his last visit, Phil-Health wouldn't pay a single centavo since he had been previously admitted for the same condition. The last visit was our costliest, 160,000php plus our costs for medications and supplies. (This was still a bargain compared to what it would cost for 10 days in ICU, on a ventilator, in the states.) I whole-heartedly recommend Holy Child for any hospitalization. (Of course, you have to keep in mind, you will not receive the same level of care as if you were in a hospital in your home country, just bear in mind you are living in a 3rd world country.....)
Side note: Our daughter was a student at Silliman, and when she had to get her clearances, one stop was Silliman Hospital. Guess what? I ended up having to pay for that oxygen charge to get her clearance!! Silliman will hold you hostage, one way or another!)

 

Now I just wonder if this will go for paying Hospitals too. High time there was some accountability.

'Ghost patients' to visit health facilities across the country

 

Phil Health is available to everyone...they do not ask health questions....

 

Was admitted in Silliman 3 days with dengue (after being sick for a week at home), no private rooms available so nice and cozy in the e.r. for 3 days... yes they like to keep you longer so just stress that you are checking out when you want to leave.

Just wanted to inform, Philhealth took care of 15.000php of the 16.500php bill. We paid 500php for the Hospital and 1000php for the dr.

Only strange thing on the bill was the 4000php for the 2 times I saw the dr... But we where so surprised with the minimal bill so never mind.

And yes, Philhealth accept everybody.

 

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