Seven govt hospitals make it into top 50 of Malaysia's best hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven government hospitals here made it into the top 50 hospitals in Malaysia on the World's Best Hospitals list this year.
The government hospitals are Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Sarawak Hospital, Putrajaya Hospital, Penang Hospital, Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Sabah and Bintulu Hospital in Sarawak.
Kuala Lumpur Hospital can take pride in being ranked the 4th out of the 50 best hospitals in Malaysia while the top three are Sunway Medical Centre, Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur Hospital and Subang Jaya Medical Centre, in that order.
The list is rated by Germany-based data gathering house Statista and Newsweek, a weekly periodical in the United States that has been in publication since 1933.
The rankings were derived from an evaluation process that included an online survey of thousands of medical experts, patient experience data, hospital quality metrics and a survey on patient-reported outcome measures.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad took to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday (May 16) to express his pride at the government hospitals that made the list.
"It is a testament to the unwavering commitment of the country's top healthcare leadership and frontliners — from doctors and nurses to support staff — who tirelessly strive each day to provide high-quality care, grounded in compassion and centered on the well-being of the people," he said.
Over 2,400 hospitals were ranked this year and the list highlights the top 250 on a global scale, which includes two Malaysian private hospitals — Sunway Medical Centre at 193rd and Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur Hospital at 204th.
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