Bicol Sanitarium received the 2018 DOH Hospital Star Award for being one of the Best Level 1 Hospitals in the country. The award was given to the hospital in acknowledgement of its efforts in upholding high standards of quality and best practices in the delivery of health service towards achieving universal health care.
Recipients of this award excel in the following components: Patient and Employees Safety, Infection Control, Service Provision, Customer and Employees Satisfaction, Community-based Projects and activities, and Quality Improvement.
The awarding was held at the Manila Hotel during the Philippine Hospital Association 69th Annual Convention Program on November 14-17, 2018 attended by Dr. Edgardo R. Sarmiento, Chief of Hospital II, and Dr. Narcisa Louella Nadal-Bonacua, Medical Service In-Charge.
