intensive care unit (ICU) Archives

28 February 2023

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.

13 December 2022

Malaysia

Exco: Ipoh GH Sought RM6.5 Million Last April For Upgrades

Perak exco A. Sivanesan, who visited HRPB’s emergency unit today, says he has discussed the ED's overcrowding problem with the hospital director, Perak state health director, and health minister.

12 December 2022

Malaysia

Critically Ill Patients Stranded Six Days In Ipoh GH’s Emergency Department

Non-Covid Red Zone cases in Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital’s ETD are waiting about 2-3 days for ward admission, even up to 6 days. Some very ill patients are unmonitored when stranded in “no man’s zone”, shunted between the busy emergency and ward teams. This is a long read.

24 February 2022

Malaysia

Khairy: MAEPS Reopening To Prevent Non-Covid Care Disruption

Khairy Jamaluddin says there is an increase of hospital admissions “with” Covid, rather than “for” Covid, complicating hospital administration that must isolate these Covid-positive cases.

24 November 2021

Malaysia

After Three Months, Sinovac Vaccine Only 28% Effective Against ICU Admission

Local study RECoVaM shows waning immunity from Sinovac’s vaccine, whose efficacy drops to 28% against both Covid-19 infection and ICU admission in 3-5 months after completing vaccination.

18 November 2021

Malaysia

MOH: Sungai Buloh Hospital ICU Full Due To Covid-19 Referrals

Sungai Buloh Hospital, the Klang Valley’s sole fully designated Covid-19 facility, has been receiving referrals of Covid-19 cases requiring intensive care from other hospitals.

15 November 2021

Malaysia

Health Ministry Prepares For Covid-19 Surge With Worst-Case Simulations

MOH and other agencies conducted a national tabletop exercise to simulate worst-case scenarios and crisis response, as Covid-19 cases rose 15% nationwide the past week.

13 October 2021

Malaysia

Sibu Hospital Completes Modular ICU With 10 Beds

Sibu Hospital’s field hybrid modular ICU will begin operations after checks and certification are complete.

27 September 2021

Letter

Of Making Dollars And Sense: The Reality Of Covid-19 ICU Care In The Private Sector — Dr Mafeitzeral Mamat, Dr Gunalan Palari Arumugam, Dr Syed Rozaidi Wafa & Dr Shahridan Fathil

Malaysians were shocked by the revelation that the cost of ICU care in private hospitals for Covid-19 patients amounts to RM400,000, which to us is not surprising at all.

24 August 2021

Malaysia

Jemilah: With Delta, Impossible To Achieve Zero Covid

Dr Jemilah Mahmood proposes highly localised measures to curb Covid-19 outbreaks, as the highly transmissible Delta variant is unlikely to be fully contained.

Tag: intensive care unit (ICU)

Audit Flags Nurse Shortage In Emergency Departments, ICUs During Pandemic

Exco: Ipoh GH Sought RM6.5 Million Last April For Upgrades

Critically Ill Patients Stranded Six Days In Ipoh GH’s Emergency Department

Khairy: MAEPS Reopening To Prevent Non-Covid Care Disruption

After Three Months, Sinovac Vaccine Only 28% Effective Against ICU Admission

MOH: Sungai Buloh Hospital ICU Full Due To Covid-19 Referrals

Health Ministry Prepares For Covid-19 Surge With Worst-Case Simulations

Sibu Hospital Completes Modular ICU With 10 Beds

Of Making Dollars And Sense: The Reality Of Covid-19 ICU Care In The Private Sector — Dr Mafeitzeral Mamat, Dr Gunalan Palari Arumugam, Dr Syed Rozaidi Wafa & Dr Shahridan Fathil

Jemilah: With Delta, Impossible To Achieve Zero Covid

MOH Orders Over 1,000 Contract Doctors To Resign Before Accepting Permanent Posts

Government Backs Proposed Legal Reforms To Protect People Living With HIV From Workplace Discrimination

Rat Bites Patient In Ipoh General Hospital Ward

New Zealand’s New Government To Repeal Tobacco GEG

Anti-Smoking Bill Sans GEG ‘Black Mark In Malaysia’s Public Health History’: Expert