SHAH ALAM (Sept 18, 2012): The Health Ministry requires all public and private healthcare entities in the country to be accredited by the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH).
Its minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said this was vital to ensure that the healthcare services offered by the entities would meet international standards.
"The MSQH accreditation standards have elevated and changed the public and the international patient's mindset and trust about the level of quality and safety in Malaysian healthcare facilities.
"The acknowledgement by the Health Ministry of MSQH symbolises our commitment to continuously adopt quality and safety approaches in the delivery of healthcare services to the people," he said in his speech at the opening of MSQH-MOH Conference and Exhibition 2012 "How Safe Are Patients: Today And In The Future" here today.
Liow's text speech was read by his deputy Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin.
MSQH is the national accreditation body for hospitals, especially in terms of healthcare facilities, services and management.
The two-day conference which began today and organised by MOH and MSQH with the cooperation of Bahagian Perkhidmatan Kesihatan, Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) provides an opportunity for participants to widen their knowledge on quality improvement, patient safety issues and practices in public and private hospitals.
The conference reflects the aspiration and commitment of MSQH to achieve optimal standards in the provision of healthcare and to stay at the forefront of medical development in Malaysia.
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