Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (TFH) has received accreditation from the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH) for its healthcare services. It was presented by Perlis Health director Dr Mahani Yusof to TFH director Datuk Dr Faiz Ahmad Khan.
Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (TFH) has received accreditation from the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH) for its healthcare services.
It was presented by Perlis Health director Dr Mahani Yusof to TFH director Datuk Dr Faiz Ahmad Khan.
“The accreditation is indeed our proudest achievement as it is like the accreditation given to hospitals in developed countries. It also proves that we are able to be on par with the best hospitals, not only in Malaysia but also in the world,” said Dr Faiz. The hospital also announced a major project to build a block of multi-discipline wards for TFH with the state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. THF is 100 years old and the new area is expected to be ready by November 2011. The new building will include an obstetrics and gynaecology patient evaluation centre and ward, a paediatrics ward and a royal ward for royalty.
The Health Ministry is considering linking Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH) accreditation as a criterion for renewal of hospital licenses. The ministry’s deputy director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the move would help steer the country toward creating a safer Malaysian healthcare system and provide better outcome for facilities and services. He said the ministry had set a 2010 deadline for all public hospitals to be MSQH surveyed, with some 64 per cent having been assessed and accredited by MSQH.
“I advise all private hospitals to do the same to embark on the process of MSQH accreditation. The accreditation will provide a competitive edge, particularly to hospitals keen on health tourism,” said Dr Noor Hisham.
There are now 77 MSQH accredited hospitals.
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