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Promoting Best Practices through Accreditation

KPJ also makes an effort to achieve clinical excellence through promotion of best practices and this is refected in its endeavour to achieve accreditation and quality certification from internationally recognised bodies such as the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQUA), Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH), and SIRIM.

In 2010, four KPJ hospitals successfully achieved 3-year accreditation status after undergoing stringent surveys on all aspects of patient care and safety as well as quality.

KPJ Perdana Special ist Hospital joins the ranks of other MSQH-accredited KPJ hospitals after it was awarded 3-year accreditation status commencing 17 June 2010 till 16 June 2013. The accreditation award was presented during a ceremony at the hospital on 20 December 2010, with the event witnessed by KPJ Managing Director, Datin Paduka Siti Sa’diah Sheikh Bakir, who is also MSQH President.

On its heels was KPJ Kajang Specialist Hospital’s achievement of a 3-year MSQH accreditation commencing 8 July 2010 till 7 July 2013.

It received its certification of quality in healthcare delivery from MSQH on 25 January 2011 at an award presentation ceremony that was graced by Dr. Noraini Baba, Director of Medical Practice, Ministry of Health, who represented Datuk Rusnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin, Deputy Health Minister. The event was witnessed by Datin Paduka Siti Sa’diah as well as representatives from both MSQH and KPJ Kajang Specialist Hospital.

KPJ Penang Specialist Hospital and Kedah Medical Centre have also successful ly passed their respective surveys, which were conducted during the fnal quarter of 2010.

Both hospitals have been awarded 3-year accreditation status, with Kedah Medical Centre’s commencing from 6 August 2010 till 5 August 2013 while KPJ Penang Specialist Hospital’s from 7 Oct 2010 till 6 Oct 2013, and held their respective award ceremonies in 2011.