Cotabato Regional and Medical Center

Government hospital in Cotabato City, Philippines

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Not to be confused with Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital.

Hospital in Bangsamoro, Philippines

Cotabato Regional and Medical Center

Department of Health

Cotabato Regional and Medical Center Main Building

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Geography
Location| Cotabato City, Bangsamoro, Philippines
Coordinates| 7°12′01″N 124°14′12″E﻿ / ﻿7.20014°N 124.23670°E﻿ / 7.20014; 124.23670
Organization
Care system| Public, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) accredited
Type| Tertiary
Services
Standards| Philippine Department of Health
Beds| 600
History
Former name(s)|

* Cotabato Hospital
* Cotabato Regional Hospital

Opened| 1916
Links
Website| www.crmc.doh.gov.ph

The Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC) is a government-owned hospital situated in Cotabato City which serves both the main land Bangsamoro region and Central Mindanao of the Philippines.

## History

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The Cotabato Regional and Medical Center was established in 1916 as the Cotabato Hospital which had a capacity of 12 beds in a house in the then municipality of Cotabato. The hospital was transferred to PC Hill and was funded by the Insular Government. On October 7, 1917, Dr. Vicente Kierulf became the head of the hospital. He was the first civilian District Health Officer of Cotabato province.[1]

The hospital gradually expanded its capacity to 150 beds. The hospital has been closed in 1942 after a series of burning and in 1944 when American Forces started bombing the town of Cotabato. In February 1973 Health Secretary Clemente Gatmaitan issued DOH-DO No. 60-B, s.1973 upgrading Cotabato Hospital to a 200-bed capacity facility and accredited it as a Tertiary, Teaching, and Training hospital.[1]

Gatmaitan approved the acquisition of a new site in 1975 which had an area of 101,611 m2 (1,093,730 sq ft; 10.1611 ha) from the Canizares Estate. Construction of new buildings were started in 1980 and completed and occupied on November 3, 1983.[1]

By virtue of Republic Act 8316, the hospital was again upgraded into a 400-bed capacity medical center and named Cotabato Regional and Medical Center and was approved as Level IV Tertiary, Teaching, and Training hospital.[2][1]

Through the years the actual implementing be was 350 beds to 375 beds with the same budgetary allocation for 200 beds. In 1994, due to increasing demands in health services, the CRMC underwent health facility improvement with the construction of an annex where the emergency room, orthopedic ward, operating and recovery rooms, and delivery rooms are located.[1]

In 2010, the 25 bed Mental Health Unit Building for in-patient and out-patient mental health services was completed. Further health facility enhancement was accomplished by the construction of Oxygen Generating Plant and the DILANGALEN Cancer Care Center. The Emergency Room was expanded to 35-stretcher bed in 2011, with centralized air conditioning.[1]

In May 2014, the Sec. Enrique T. Ona Wing with 25 single (standard and suite) rooms and an elevator shaft was completed. With the AO 2012-0012 dated July 18, 2012 DOH new classification of hospitals and other health facilities in the Philippines, the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center is classified as a Level III Teaching and Training Hospital.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "About Us". Cotabato Regional and Medical Center. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
2. ^ "R.A. No. 8316: An Act Upgrading the Cotabato Regional Hospital in Cotabato City into a Medical Center to be Known as the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center, and Appropriating Funds Therefor". The Corpus Juris. 30 June 1997. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

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List of DOH-retained hospitals in the Philippines

NCR|

* Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center
* East Avenue Medical Center
* Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital
* Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center
* National Center for Mental Health
* National Children’s Hospital
* Philippine Orthopedic Center
* Quirino Memorial Medical Center
* Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
* Rizal Medical Center
* San Lazaro Hospital
* Tondo Medical Center
* Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium
* Las Piñas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center
* Valenzuela Medical Center
* San Lorenzo Ruiz General Hospital
* Senate President Neptali A. Gonzales General Hospital

CAR|

* Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center
* Conner District Hospital
* Far North Luzon General Hospital and Training Center
* Luis Hora Memorial Regional Hospital

Region I|

* Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center
* Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center
* Region I Medical Center
* Conrado F. Estrella Regional Medical and Trauma Center
* Ilocos Sur Medical Center

Region II|

* Batanes General Hospital
* Cagayan Valley Medical Center
* Southern Isabela Medical Center
* Region II Trauma and Medical Center
* Northwestern Cagayan General Hospital

Region III|

* Bataan General Hospital and Medical Center
* Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center
* Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital
* Mariveles Mental Wellness and General Hospital
* Talavera General Hospital
* Joni Villanueva General Hospital

Region IV-A|

* Batangas Medical Center
* Maria L. Eleazar General Hospital
* Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital
* Southern Luzon Multi-Specialty Medical Center

Region IV-B|

* Culion Sanitarium and General Hospital
* Ospital ng Palawan

Region V|

* Bicol Medical Center
* Bicol Region General Hospital and Geriatric Medical Center
* Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center

Region VI|

* Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital
* Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center
* Western Visayas Medical Center
* Western Visayas Sanitarium and General Hospital

Region VII|

* Don Emilio del Valle Memorial Hospital
* Eversley Childs Sanitarium and General Hospital
* Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital
* St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital
* Cebu South Medical Center
* Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center

Region VIII|

* Eastern Visayas Medical Center
* Governor Benjamin T. Romualdez General Hospital and Schistosomiasis Center
* Samar Island Medical Center

Region IX|

* Basilan Medical Center
* Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital
* Labuan General Hospital
* Margosatubig Regional Hospital
* Mindanao Central Sanitarium
* Sulu Sanitarium and General Hospital
* Zamboanga City Medical Center

Region X|

* Amai Pakpak Medical Center
* Mayor Hilarion A. Ramiro Sr. Medical Center
* Northern Mindanao Medical Center
* Camiguin General Hospital
* First Misamis Oriental General Hospital
* Northeastern Misamis General Hospital

Region XI|

* Davao Regional Medical Center
* Southern Philippines Medical Center
* Davao Occidental General Hospital

Region XII|

* Cotabato Regional and Medical Center
* Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital
* SOCCSKSARGEN General Hospital

Region XIII|

* Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Center
* Caraga Regional Hospital
* Siargao Island Medical Center

This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: "About Us". Cotabato Regional and Medical Center. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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