ambulance response Archives

28 March 2023

Study: 8% Of Malaysia’s Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Cases Received Hospital Treatment

According to a 2015 study cited by Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa in a written parliamentary reply, of 389 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases sampled 2009-2012 in Malaysia, 47% had eyewitnesses, 23% received CPR from bystanders, 8% went to hospital.

17 March 2023

Malaysia

Audit: MOH Falls Short Of 50% Target For Priority 1 Ambulance Response Time

The AG’s report cited staff shortages and distance between emergency sites and hospitals as reasons for the ministry’s failure to meet its KPI for responding to Priority 1 cases.

16 March 2023

Malaysia

Staff Shortage Forces Multitasking On Ambulance Services, Says Zaliha

Dr Zaliha Mustafa attributed the MOH’s inability to meet its KPI to staffing shortages and a lack of ambulances, with the ministry having procured only 590 units despite needing 1,100 for optimal service.

27 February 2023

Malaysia

MOH Improving Ambulance CPR SOP To Avoid Repeat Of ‘Past Incidents’: Deputy Minister

Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman tells Ipoh Timor MP Howard Lee, who asked if MOH has a policy allowing CPR to be withheld if the ambulance arrives more than 15 minutes from an emergency call, that MOH is improving the CPR SOP to avoid a repeat of "past incidents".

23 February 2023

Malaysia

Over Half Of MOH Ambulance Arrivals Fail KPI For Critical Emergencies: Minister

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa tells Ipoh Timor MP Howard Lee in a parliamentary reply that between 28% and 42% of MOH ambulances achieved the 15-min KPI arrival for critical emergency cases from 2016 to 2022.

29 July 2022

Malaysia

HRPB Doctor Under Police Probe Over Complaint On Ambulance Response

An external inquiry agreed that the paramedic who attended to Ipoh teacher Kumaraveloo Terpari “should have done” CPR, but reportedly said the MA wasn't in the "right mindset".

Tag: ambulance response

Study: 8% Of Malaysia’s Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Cases Received Hospital Treatment

Audit: MOH Falls Short Of 50% Target For Priority 1 Ambulance Response Time

Staff Shortage Forces Multitasking On Ambulance Services, Says Zaliha

MOH Improving Ambulance CPR SOP To Avoid Repeat Of ‘Past Incidents’: Deputy Minister

Over Half Of MOH Ambulance Arrivals Fail KPI For Critical Emergencies: Minister

HRPB Doctor Under Police Probe Over Complaint On Ambulance Response

Government Reviewing Rationalisation Of Critical Service Allowance: Zaliha

Housemen At Sungai Buloh Hospital’s O&G Department Allege Severe Bullying, Sexual Harassment

After UMMC, UPM Teaching Hospital Too Accused Of ‘Wage Theft’

Malaysia Recalls Pholcodine Cough Medicines Over Allergy Fears

Medical Mall In Melaka To Feature Regional Specialist Outpatient Care Centre