emergency and trauma department (ETD) Archives

7 February 2025

Letter

Calling Code Blue For Emergency Care In MOH Hospitals: Part 2 — Emergency Physician

An emergency physician suggests reducing the number of MOs in the ED. A unit should have 1 emergency physician, 1 MO, and maybe 1 HO. The ED should be a specialist-only area for all specialties. ED observation ward should also be a specialist zone.

26 July 2024

Letter

Ambulance Diversion (De Facto Emergency Department Closure) In Selangor May Harm Patients — Public Hospital Physician

A public hospital physician questions the evidence for Ambulance Diversion in Selangor to manage emergency department overcrowding. Ambulance diversion simply means an ED is closed; patients are sent to another ED that may not be prepared to take them in.

28 September 2023

Malaysia

‘Patient Rage’ Traumatising Doctors And Nurses: Selayang MP

Selayang MP William Leong says emergency department (ED) doctors and nurses are traumatised by “patient rage”, adding that Selayang Hospital is the first responder to emergencies like accidents and disasters. “ED doctors are the frontline of frontliners.”

27 July 2023

Letter

State Of Emergency In Tuanku Ja’afar Seremban Hospital – Dr Otto

A medical officer says patients at Tuanku Ja'afar Seremban Hospital are being stranded in ED for over 12 hours. Doctors are forced to rush discharges to admit these patients, risking substandard care. Also, a new fire system project is set to cut 200 beds.

26 July 2023

Letter

How Many People Have To Die Before Doctor Shortages Are Resolved? – Dr Elena

A medical officer says like HKL, Melaka Hospital is also suffering doctor shortages due to relocations. Patients are stranded in Melaka GH's ED for nearly 2-3 days. "I've seen patients, who were initially stable upon presentation, deteriorate and succumb."

25 July 2023

Malaysia

HKL Emergency Doctors Pull Double Shifts, Expect Staff Resignations And Longer Waiting Times As Relocation Nears

HKL emergency department is losing some 40 MOs from July 31 MO relocations. Already, HKL emergency doctors are pulling double shifts. As it is, patients in ED wait 3-6 hours to see a doctor; at least 1-2 days for ward admission; up to 4 days for ICU beds.

9 May 2023

Malaysia

HUKM Emergency Department Overwhelmed, Only Critical Cases Accepted For Now

Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) UKM is currently only accepting critical (Red Zone) cases at its emergency department until further notice, due to a surge of patients and difficulties in ward admission at the university hospital.

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.

22 December 2022

Malaysia

Emergency Doctor: Don’t Expect ED To Handle Everything

An emergency medicine doctor suggests a multidisciplinary approach to start plans for patients entering the emergency department, instead of leaving it to the ED alone to manage a surge of patients.

21 December 2022

Malaysia

Emergency Doctor Moots 24-Hour Klinik Kesihatan To Decongest ED

An emergency medicine doctor says building new public hospitals is not the solution to overcrowded emergency departments, but that Malaysia must focus on preventive health and primary care.

Tag: emergency and trauma department (ETD)

Calling Code Blue For Emergency Care In MOH Hospitals: Part 2 — Emergency Physician

Ambulance Diversion (De Facto Emergency Department Closure) In Selangor May Harm Patients — Public Hospital Physician

‘Patient Rage’ Traumatising Doctors And Nurses: Selayang MP

State Of Emergency In Tuanku Ja’afar Seremban Hospital – Dr Otto

How Many People Have To Die Before Doctor Shortages Are Resolved? – Dr Elena

HKL Emergency Doctors Pull Double Shifts, Expect Staff Resignations And Longer Waiting Times As Relocation Nears

HUKM Emergency Department Overwhelmed, Only Critical Cases Accepted For Now

Staff Shortage Forces Multitasking On Ambulance Services, Says Zaliha

Emergency Doctor: Don’t Expect ED To Handle Everything

Emergency Doctor Moots 24-Hour Klinik Kesihatan To Decongest ED

Patients Skipping GPs For Private Hospitals Drive Up Medical Costs: APHM

Poisons Board Endorses Proposed Exemption Of Liquid Nicotine

Seniors Need Retirement Income Without Burdening Their Children: KALSIS

Beyond The Building: Examining Systems At Klinik Kesihatan Kuala Lumpur — A Concerned Health Care Staff Member

When New Glasses No Longer Help, The Problem May Be Keratoconus