We envision St. Paul's Hospital of Iloilo, Inc. as a Christ centered,excellent, innovative, global healthcare and training hospital.
Mission
We commit ourselves to:
Offer Christ-centered excellent healthcare upholding the bioethical principles and the teaching of the Catholic church
Innovate & develop competencies of health care professionals through continuing relevant training and research programs
Continually implement and sustain operational and financial sustainability through Christian stewardship & good governance
Core Strategy
Strategic Direction for the years 2017-2022
TO STRENGTHEN THE PAULINIAN BRAND OF CARE. We look towards a clearer public perception of SPHI as an institution that is compassionate in its dealings with others, accountable for its decisions and actions, respectful to all without discrimination, and excellent in its service. We work and hope for time to come, that when people look at SPHI, they see the face of Christ and when they come into St.Paul, they experience the love of Christ.
TO FORGE A MORE UNIFIED AND ASSERTIVE CULTURE OF THE PAULINIAN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS especially among the stakeholders—through excellent communication, formal spiritual formation, professional, and personal development.
TO CONTINUALLY EMBARK IN MODERNIZATION OF SERVICES without forgetting the essence of care, to judiciously invest in newer initiatives and technology, without forgetting the economic capability of the majority of our local clients; and to increase revenue towards financial stability through good governance.
TO CONTINUE EFFORT IN LINKING AND ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS with more technologically advance institutions for synergy and to be the lead and the referral hub of the healthcare providers in the region.
Services Offered
115
Years of Service
Since February 15, 1911
265
Owned & Administered
Bed Capacity
SPHI GO LIVE
eDoctor
eLab
Medical Imaging
S.P.I.C.E. ( St. Paul Integrated Center of Expertise)
Activities of Daily Living Evaluation and Management
Pre-Speech Training
Dysphagia Management
Splint Fabrication
Ergonomics/Work Hardening
Environmental Modifications
Electromyography (EMG)
Nerve Conduction Study (NCS)
Repetitive Nerve Stimulation Test (RNS)
Blink Reflex Studies
Biofeedback
ANCILLARIES
Emergency Room
Pharmacy Department
Diagnostic Imaging Department
Fully Automated Laboratory
Cardiology Center
Mobile Intensive Care & Ambulance Services
Industrial Health Clinic
Mary Anne De Tilly Koch Center
Pastoral Services
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Historial Background
The Humble Beginning
The solicitude for the sick of the late Msgr. Dennis J. Dougherty of Philadelphia, who was then Bishop of Jaro, was the original motivating force that brought about the foundation of St. Paul’s Hospital of Iloilo. As early as 1909 he asked the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres, who were just starting their work in the Philippines, to establish a hospital in Iloilo.
It was not until February 15, 1911 when four sisters, Mother Marie Donatien, Sister Antoine du Sacre Coeur, Sister Augustine De Marie and Sister Felix de Marie came and answered the clergy.Their first convent was a former warehouse of the Ynchausti Y Compania on Calle Rosario. Two adjacent residential homes were made the seats of the hospital where they were to establish. Three more nuns, Sister Marie Scholastique, Sister Marie Estelle and Sister Adrien joined them some months later. The latter was formally installed as the first superior of the establishment. On May 20 of the same year, their doors open to the sick. Dr. Samuel Carson of the Philippine Railway brought in the first patient.
This was followed by Drs. Gilchrist, Kilayko and Arroyo. Dr. Carson became the firstmedical director and was succeeded by Dr. Arroyo who held the position up to the outbreak of World War II. These generous French Religious pioneers made rapid adjustment to their new environment. They endeared themselves to the Ilonggos who fondly called them “Madres de San Pablo”. After two years of hard work, they found it necessary to expand their accommodations for the sick who sought their care. Msgr. Dougherty followed closely the progress of the hospital with enthusiasm. In 1913 he went back to his native States to secure funds for putting up the hospital. The project was placed under the patronage of the little flower whose beautification was under study. In less than a year’s time, the bishop came back with the needed funds. Bishops Foley and Mc. Closky carried on the work because the founder was recalled to become Bishop of Buffalo and later Cardinal of Philadelphia. The hospital building was completed and formally occupied in 1916. Msgr. Dougherty never lost his interest, however, in the growing institution up to his death in 1951. Recognizing the dedicated services of the Sisters, he turned over to them full ownership and administration in a written statement executed in 1941.
The site a former salty mudfield overgrown with weeds and shrubby swamp vegetation turned into a haven for the sick located in the heart of the city. Here, the people of God find the quiet and comfort that need in time of illness. The building and its grounds are energetically kept clean and orderly for more than a century. It has been counted as one of the best hospitals and received both local and national awards for its cleanliness and quality services rendered all the times.
