Tag: emergency and trauma department

10 April 2023

Overworked And Underpaid In Bentong Hospital’s Emergency Department — Medical Officer

A medical officer at Bentong Hospital, Pahang, complains about overwork and inability to claim payment for extra shifts. "Imagine not getting enough sleep, but having to attend to critical Red Zone cases that require a lot of work and focus".

1 March 2023

Malaysia

KSN-Led Task Force Pilots Decongesting Klang Valley Hospital Emergency Rooms

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii says a pilot project by the KSN-led STAR task force aims to decongest emergency rooms in Klang Valley public hospitals: HTAR, Selayang Hospital, HKL, Serdang Hospital, and Ampang Hospital, as these are the most congested EDs.

28 February 2023

Malaysia

Audit Flags Nurse Shortage In Emergency Departments, ICUs During Pandemic

AG's Report found nursing shortages in emergency departments during the pandemic risked causing less-than-ideal patient care and MOH risked causing "repeated burnout" due to health worker shortages. In ICUs, nurses worked >12 hours daily due to shortages.

23 February 2023

Malaysia

Puchong MP Wants Emergency Department Waiting Times Displayed Weekly On Website

The Health Ministry’s reported average waiting time of 4-6 hours in emergency departments “does not reflect the reality on the ground”, Yeo Bee Yin says. “We must be performance-based.”

7 February 2023

Malaysia

MCA: Address Crisis In Public Health Care System

MCA deputy treasurer-general Lawrence Low tells the government to take CodeBlue's survey among health care workers seriously and to increase MOH's 2023 budget, saying: "Will the government only take action after things go out of control?"

18 January 2023

Malaysia

MOH Blames ‘Communication Problems’ After Patient Denied Bed In Pasir Mas Hospital

The Kelantan state health department blames “communication problems”, after a woman complained about Pasir Mas Hospital’s refusal to admit her 16-year-old son due to full wards; a Pasir Mas Hospital doctor had told her that HRPZ wards were also full.

6 January 2023

Malaysia

Extend Hours At Klinik Kesihatan To Relieve Overcrowding: Zaliha

Dr Zaliha Mustafa says 70% of emergency room visits are non-critical cases that can be treated at public health clinics; most clinics currently operate from 8am to 5pm.

29 December 2022

Malaysia

Recap: Top 10 Malaysia Health Issues In 2022

2022 saw major health issues like medicine shortages, the tobacco bill, and MySejahtera, while chronic problems like overcrowded emergency departments, junior doctor bullying, and NCDs remain unresolved. Health care reform is a key question entering 2023.

26 December 2022

Malaysia

Health Minister Moots Long-Term Solutions For Overcrowded Emergency Departments

Dr Zaliha Mustafa acknowledges that overcrowded emergency departments are a serious problem that affects patients and staff, and says MOH will hold engagement sessions with emergency departments, GPs, and private hospitals to resolve the issue long-term.

24 December 2022

Letter

VIPs Get Priority Treatment In Overcrowded Clinics And Emergency Departments — Distressed Doctor

VIPs are any head of any government department, any high-ranking officer in any ministry, their relatives, Datuk, Tan Sri, or well-connected people.

Tag: emergency and trauma department

Overworked And Underpaid In Bentong Hospital’s Emergency Department — Medical Officer

KSN-Led Task Force Pilots Decongesting Klang Valley Hospital Emergency Rooms

Audit Flags Nurse Shortage In Emergency Departments, ICUs During Pandemic

Puchong MP Wants Emergency Department Waiting Times Displayed Weekly On Website

MCA: Address Crisis In Public Health Care System

MOH Blames ‘Communication Problems’ After Patient Denied Bed In Pasir Mas Hospital

Extend Hours At Klinik Kesihatan To Relieve Overcrowding: Zaliha

Recap: Top 10 Malaysia Health Issues In 2022

Health Minister Moots Long-Term Solutions For Overcrowded Emergency Departments

VIPs Get Priority Treatment In Overcrowded Clinics And Emergency Departments — Distressed Doctor

Landmark UN Report Highlights Malaysia’s Mandatory Death Penalty Abolition For Drug Offences

Budget 2024 Wish List: Health Care Human Resource Development, Rural Health Services, NCDs — MMA

At Selayang Hospital’s Understaffed Emergency Department, Doctors Allege Abuse By Patients’ Relatives

Over 2,000 Doctors Petition PM To Regulate Managed Care Organisations