KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 – Sunway Medical Centre (SMC) has been named among the top 250 hospitals globally in Newsweek‘s World’s Best Hospitals 2024 rankings.
Seeking to benchmark hospitals around the world in areas of clinical excellence, research and innovation, the 2024 rankings relied on a comprehensive global survey conducted among doctors, health care professionals, and administrators spanning four continents, as well as data from patient surveys and hospital quality metrics.
Out of 30 countries and 2,400 shortlisted hospitals, which include public hospitals, university teaching hospitals and the private medical centres, only the top 250 hospitals were published in the global listing. This year is the first time any Malaysian hospital has been ranked.
“We are immensely honoured that SMC, though a relatively young hospital, is recognised among the world’s best hospitals, in rankings that have seen the likes of Mayo Clinic (the United States), Singapore General Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (Australia), and the University of Tokyo Hospital (Japan),” said Lau Beng Long, president of Sunway Healthcare Group.
Established in 1999, SMC is the largest private quaternary hospital in Malaysia, with 724 licensed beds and more than 40 specialities. It has also been accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards.
“This is a fitting way for us to celebrate our 25th anniversary this year, as we aim to further elevate our standards of care through patient-centred innovative treatments, digitalisation and providing comprehensive clinical services,” said Lau.
The announcement comes on the back of SMC’s recent ranking as the top hospital for paediatrics in Malaysia and 28th in Asia Pacific, in Newsweek’s Best Specialized Hospitals Asia Pacific 2023. SMC is also ranked within the top 75 hospitals in neurology, cardiology, and oncology in that same survey.
This is the sixth year Newsweek has partnered with Statista, Inc., a prominent global market research and consumer data firm, to assess and rank the best hospitals worldwide.
