Tag: emergency medical response

8 October 2024

Don’t Fear Lawsuits From Performing CPR: IJN Doctor

If you know CPR, don’t hesitate to do it, says an IJN physician. No legal action has ever been taken against someone performing CPR in Malaysia, and it can increase survival chances by three to five times. “If you know how, just do it.”

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.

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 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

Behind The Scenes Of Batang Kali Landslide Emergency Medical Response

Emergency physician Dr Alzamani details how medical teams from various hospitals, clinics, and the state health department worked together for a coordinated emergency medical response.

8 July 2022

Malaysia

Ampang Hospital ETD Head To Lead Inquiry Into HRPB Ambulance Response Case

Ampang Hospital ETD head Dr Ridzuan Mohd Isa is chairing the independent inquiry into Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital's ambulance response in Kumar’s case, with committee members including forensic experts and cardiologists from hospitals outside HRPB.

5 July 2022

Opinion

The Unseen Power Of Paramedics Over Patients’ Lives

The Health Ministry's National Committee on Resuscitation Training (NCORT) states in a 2012 guideline: “It is a duty of every doctor to attempt resuscitation on any patients with cardiac arrest.”

4 July 2022

Malaysia

Allow Authorities To Probe Alleged Failure Of Duty, Says Medical Assistants’ Group

The Malaysian Association of Medical Assistants tells the Malaysian Medical Association, a doctors' group, not to take sides, saying that MAs hold an oath to save lives.

Tag: emergency medical response

Don’t Fear Lawsuits From Performing CPR: IJN Doctor

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

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

Recap: Top 10 Malaysia Health Issues In 2022

Behind The Scenes Of Batang Kali Landslide Emergency Medical Response

Ampang Hospital ETD Head To Lead Inquiry Into HRPB Ambulance Response Case

The Unseen Power Of Paramedics Over Patients’ Lives

Allow Authorities To Probe Alleged Failure Of Duty, Says Medical Assistants’ Group

Don’t Fear Lawsuits From Performing CPR: IJN Doctor

Doctors Warn Of ‘Dua Darjat’, Insufficient Beds And Staff To Expand MOH Private Wings

Dr Tay Tien Yaa’s Suicide Has Exposed Flaws In Health Care System — Members Of The Board Of Visitors Of Putrajaya Hospital

Help, I’m Being Bullied By The Ivory Tower Team — Physician

Battling NCD Crisis Starts With Eating Right To Get To Healthy Weight