QualiMed Hospital, a network of healthcare facilities owned and operated by Ayala Land Inc. and Mercado General Hospital, identified five new sites for expansion.
QualiMed president and chief executive Edwin Mercado said in a news briefing during the opening of the 105-bed Qualimed Hospital in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan the company was looking at Davao, Cebu, Cavite, Balintawak and Arca South as potential sites for hospital expansion in line with the target to have 10 hospitals by 2020.
Mercado said the group was eyeing to build a 200-room to 300-room QualiMed Hospital in Balintawak, which would be its base hospital in the northern part of Metro Manila and another 200-room to 300-room Qualimed Hospital in Arca South, which would be the group’s base hospital in the south of Metro Manila.
“By 2020, we target to have 10 hospitals that will be in various stages of development and 10 clinics” Mercado said.
QualiMed’s network of healthcare facilities include parent hospital Daniel O. Mercado Medical Center in Tanauan City, Batangas; QualiMed Clinics in Makati; TriNoma and UP Town Center in Quezon City; QualiMed Surgery Centers in Manila and Fairview Terraces; QualiMed Hospital in Mandurriao, Iloilo City; and the newly opened QualiMed Hospital in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan.
QualiMed said for the rest of the year, the group was set to open QualiMed Hospital in Sta. Rosa, Laguna; QualiMed Clinic in Cebu IT Park, Cebu City; QualiMed Clinic in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig; QualiMed Clinic Alabang Town Center and QualiMed Hospital Bacolod.
QualiMed Hospital – San Jose Del Monte, a 105-bed level 2 general hospital, is strategically located within the 100-hectare Altaraza Town Center in Bulacan.
“QualiMed Hospital – San Jose Del Monte in Altaraza has the quality service, ambience and medical capabilities of a premier city hospital, but at a more affordable price point. The presence of QualiMed Hospital supports the comprehensive and sustainable lifestyle offerings in the Altaraza estate and will greatly benefit the surrounding community as well,” said Alfonso Javier Reyes, head of ALI Capital Corp.
Coinciding with the opening of QualiMed Hospital – San Jose Del Monte is the launch of QualiMed Physician Associates Inc., the doctor-engagement arm of QualiMed. QPA, with its strict screening and credentialing processes, takes pride in enlisting only the best and most qualified doctors to serve in QualiMed facilities.
“We established QPA with the objective of having properly aligned and committed doctors in our facilities. From the city center to the provinces, we want our services to be consistent in terms of affordability, accessibility, and appropriateness, thus making them more patient-friendly,” Mercado said.
