| Iloilo Mission Hospital | |
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| The University Hospital of Central Philippine University | |
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 Iloilo Mission Hospital aerial view in 2017 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Mission Road Jaro, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 10°42′51″N 122°33′37″E / 10.71423°N 122.56019°E |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Non-profit |
| Type | Private tertiary, academic, and teaching hospital |
| Religious affiliation | In covenant with the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches but independent |
| Affiliated university | Central Philippine University |
| Services | |
| Standards | Level III tertiary care |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| History | |
| Former name(s) |
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| Opened | 1901; 122 years ago |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Website of Iloilo Mission Hospital |
The Iloilo Mission Hospital (also known as Central Philippine University–Iloilo Mission Hospital or CPU–Iloilo Mission Hospital), referred to as CPU–IMH, IMH, or Mission, is a private tertiary, academic, teaching hospital in Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines, managed and operated as the university hospital of Central Philippine University.[1] It was established in 1901 by American missionary doctor Joseph Andrew Hall as "the first Protestant and American-founded hospital in the country".[2][3][4]
It became the first hospital for soldiers and constabulary during the American regime in the Philippines. The Baptists and Presbyterians operated the hospital jointly. Its administration was later ceded to the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society in 1925 becoming the Iloilo Mission Hospital in 1932.
The hospital pioneered nursing education in the Philippines by establishing the Union Mission Hospital Training School for Nurses in 1906, which later became part of Central Philippine University and is now known as the Central Philippine University College of Nursing. The nursing school achieved significant milestones, including producing the first nursing graduates and top-ranking nursing board exam taker, and the first top-performing school in the history of nursing in the Philippines.[5][6]
While operating as the healthcare institution of Central Philippine University, the Iloilo Mission Hospital is independent and is administered by a separate board. It is a Level III accredited and licensed tertiary private hospital,[7] providing services to the community and serving as a teaching and training facility for the university in various medical fields and healthcare programs.[2] Iloilo Mission Hospital predates CPU's founding (founded in 1905) by four years.[8][9][10]
In 2001, the hospital celebrated its centennial and marked its contribution to Philippine and American colonial history, especially in pioneering nursing education. As part of the centennial commemoration, the IMH Centennial Building was constructed, and the hospital acquired the first Philips MX8000 CT Scan machine in Southeast Asia. In May 2019, the hospital acquired the first Siemens Healthineers ACUSON SEQUOIA Ultra-Premium Ultrasound Machine in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.[11][12]
Iloilo Mission Hospital is accredited for residency training programs in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family Medicine, and Surgery. While originally founded by the Presbyterians, it is currently affiliated with the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches but maintains its independence.
- ^ Department of Health Philippines List of Licensed Hospitals in Region 6 (Western Visayas). Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Klein, Amanda (1915). The Union Mission Hospital at Iloilo, Philippine Islands. The American Journal of Nursing, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 227-229
- ^ Panay News ~ Iloilo Mission Hospital. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ Iloilo City History. Retrieved 5-17-2020.
- ^ History of Nursing in the Philippines. Retrieved 05-30-2018
- ^ History of Nursing in the Philippines - FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING. Retrieved 05-30-2018.
- ^ Department of Health of the Philippines List of Level 3 and Level 4 Hospitals. Retrieved 06-17-2020.
- ^ Central Philippine University hospital benefits at CPU - Iloilo Mission Hospital. Retrieved 05-30-2018.
- ^ "Iloilo Mission Hospital supports the academic institution by serving as its base facility for the internship programs and medical care of the colleges and schools of CPU." Retrieved 05-01-12
- ^ "Iloilo Mission Hospital". Retrieved 05-01-2012
- ^ (Philippine Daily Inquirer Archives - February 2, 2004 - From Google News) Iloilo Mission Hospital: Continuing the Legacy of True Service Retrieved 05-14-2015.
- ^ Iloilo Mission Hospital's acquisition of the Siemens Healthineers ACUSON SEQUOIA Ultra-Premium Ultrasound Machine - the first in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. Retrieved 06-06-2020.