New private modern hospital to open soon in Maasin City

MAASIN CITY, Southern, Leyte, Nov. 26 (PNA) – A Php70 million modern private hospital in this city will open early next year.

Contractor Philip Jun Celerinos of Mandaue-based PLD Construction said the well-equipped Living Hope Hospital is being constructed within a 1,600 square meter lot in Isagani village, this city. The works started early last year.

The building is about 75 percent complete, according to the contractor. Works include installation of steeled concrete foundations, architectural, electrical and plumbing, mechanical works, auxilliary works, telecommunication installation, installation of centralized oxygen, and elevator installation.

The Third and fourth floor are designated for the patients’ confinement. The second floor is for the operating rooms and delivery rooms. The laboratory room, pharmacy, emergency room, consultancy clinic and outpatient department are to be found on the first floor.

The new hospital have four wards with a capacity of seven beds each. It has 19 single occupancy private rooms and one room for semi-private with two beds.

The contractor claimed that with the modernization adopted by its owner, Dr. Levi Tan, plus the amenities of the tertiary level hospital, including the acquisition of its newly-purchased modern equipments, Livinghope hospital can be considered as competitive vis-a-vis with the Cebu-based facilities.

“There’s also a big possibility that the new corporation-run hospital can even offer lower rates for its services to confine patients than those in Cebu,” Celerinos said.

The health facility is the fourth hospital in Maasin City. Others are the New Provincial Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital, Maasin Maternity and Children's Hospital. (PNA)
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