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"The quality of standards outlined in this manual is designed to focus on the entire hospital. The first set of standards focuses on those functions involved in diagnosing, treating and educating patients. The second set of standards focuses on functions involved in the overall effective and efficient management of the health care facility. The third set of standards focuses on the technical and support service areas of the hospital. The fourth set of standards focus on safety and responsiveness of the facility to external and internal situations that threaten the normalcy of the operations. The fifth set of standards focus on the functional and physical structure of the facility and the final set of standards is considered non-compulsory since its absence is not intended to affect the efficient operations."