Tag: hospital
PH Health Department offers free mental health meds; monitors HIV cases in Caraga
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) announced on June 12 that patients in Metro Manila can now access free medications for mental health conditions at select hospitals and health centers. The initiative, unveiled during the country’s 127th Independence Day, allows […]
Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur pioneers new heart procedure in Malaysia
Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur (PHKL) marked a significant milestone in cardiovascular care with the successful transcatheter device occlusion of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in an adult patient with congenital heart disease — a first for the hospital’s Interventional Cardiology […]
Keep 42-hour work week for nurses, govt urged
Four unions, including three medical groups, have urged the government to maintain the current 42-hour work week for nurses and abandon plans to increase it to 45 hours. In a statement, the Malayan Nurses Union, Sabah Medical Services Union, Sarawak […]
Health Ministry to tighten security SOPs in hospitals nationwide
The Health Ministry will enhance its security control standard operating procedures (SOP) at all hospitals to prevent any untoward incidents, said Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. Referring to allegations of a pair of twins being abducted by an impersonator […]
KMI Healthcare to launch new 100-bed hospital in Malaysia
Kumpulan Medic Iman Sdn Bhd (KMI Healthcare), a subsidiary of TDM Bhd, has signed a build-and-lease agreement with Bertam Specialist Hospital Sdn Bhd (BSHSB) to develop a 100-bed hospital in Bertam, Seberang Perai Utara, Penang. The hospital, with a gross […]
Taiwan’s Health Ministry outlines emergency response to hospital congestion
Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare has introduced three short-term response strategies to ease hospital congestion: optimizing bed allocation, enhancing regional hospital coordination, and improving hierarchical medical information. Additionally, the ministry is reviewing adjustments to health insurance benefits and reinforcing […]
Reimagining pediatric healthcare through “Teddy Bear Hospital”
By Professor Chong Pei Pei, Director, and Associate Professor Dr. Khine Pwint Phyu, Hub Leader, Digital Health and Medical Advancement Impact Lab. at Taylor’s University | Dr Lim Yin Sear, Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical […]
Up to 70% private hospital bills uncontrolled
Private hospital bills in Malaysia are largely unregulated, with up to 70 per cent of charges falling outside government oversight, said the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy CEO, Azrul Mohd Khalib. According to reports in Code Blue, he […]
Perennial Holdings opens first wholly foreign-owned private hospital in Tianjin, China
Perennial Holdings has launched Perennial General Hospital in Tianjin, making it China’s first wholly foreign-owned private tertiary general hospital. The hospital received approval from the city’s Municipal Health Commission after passing a rigorous inspection and obtaining its Medical Institution Practice […]
Historic Patient Safety Charter Spotlights Global Advocacy for Patient Safety
Patients in peril Patient safety is vital in healthcare, aiming to prevent patients from experiencing unnecessary harm throughout their treatment journey. Medical errors can occur at various stages, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, particularly in today’s increasingly complex healthcare […]
