Tag: emergency care

15 November 2023

MOH To Procure 590 Ambulances In Phases From Next Year, Says Lukanisman

Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni says many vehicles belonging to the health ministry have experienced increased mileage due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in some ambulances being out of service, exacerbating the demand for more ambulances.

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.

10 April 2023

Letter

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".

28 March 2023

Malaysia

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.

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.

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.

Tag: emergency care

MOH To Procure 590 Ambulances In Phases From Next Year, Says Lukanisman

HUKM Emergency Department Overwhelmed, Only Critical Cases Accepted For Now

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

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

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

Audit Flags Nurse Shortage In Emergency Departments, ICUs During Pandemic

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

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

AGC Not Defending MMC In USM Genetic Pathology Graduates’ Suit For Specialist Recognition

IJN Directs Cardiothoracic Parallel Trainees to Get UiTM ‘Accreditation’ After MMC’s Non-Recognition

Make MMC Presidency Elected, Not Appointment To Health DG: MMA