Tag: hospitals
Entry requirements for nursing diploma eased to address severe shortage
Admission requirements for the diploma in nursing programme for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) graduates have been lowered from five credits to three to tackle the shortage of nurses. In an Utusan Malaysia report, health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad verified a circular […]
New shift system for healthcare workers just a proposal – Dzulkefly
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says he has not been briefed of, or given his approval for the new proposed shift system for healthcare workers set to pilot in seven hospitals from Feb 1. He said the system, called “Waktu Bekerja […]
Malaysia’s HSOP boosts healthcare access – Health Minister
Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad reported that as of November 30, a total of 24,734 patients have been referred to private hospitals since the implementation of the Hospital Services Outsourcing Programme (HSOP) in July. These referrals include […]
New AI Partnership to Transform Pathology in India
Singapore-headquartered Qritive, a leading provider of AI solutions for pathology labs worldwide, has partnered with three diagnostic centers and hospitals in India: Metropolis Healthcare, a leading diagnostics company in India; Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute (RGCI), a non-profit medical facility and […]
Asian hospitals to protect from cyber infection as threat of ransomware rises
By Leo Lynch, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Arcserve Healthcare organisations have made tremendous progress in adopting medical technology to increase their efficiency and improve the quality of care they deliver to patients. The new technology ranges widely, from automated patient […]
