TUNG SHIN HOSPITAL MALAYSIA History of Tung Shin

TUNG SHIN HOSPITAL MALAYSIA

History of Tung Shin Hospital • 1881 - founded by Kapitan Cina Yap Kwan Seng, and located at Sultan Street, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, known as Pooi Shin Thong providing traditional Chinese medical care. • 1894 -converted into a non-profit organization and changed the name to Tung Shin Hospital. • 1976 - started the western medical services. • 1985 - new 10 storey building with 238 beds for western medicine. • 2005 - new 12 storey building for the traditional Chinese medicine which has 108 beds and it also includes the administrative department, Academy of Nursing and hostels for staff

OBJECTIVES, VISION & MISSION Objectives • To render Western and Chinese medicine services to the general public, irrespective of race & religion. • To render free medical treatment to poor patients. • To assist destitute in-patients, and their funerals. • To raise and apply special funds for the relief of refugees of various calamities. • To establish, maintain and administer any charitable organizations or associations whose objectives are totally or partially relevant to those of this Hospital.

Vision • To be a progressive innovative nonprofitable healthcare center • to pursuit excellence in the holistic care of patients, facilitated by the use of modern western medical technology and traditional complimentary medicine.

Mission • We aim to be a progressive organization that will optimize resources, provide superior quality services to the customer’s satisfaction at an affordable cost, demonstrated by our commitment to high standard of professionalism.

WESTERN MEDICINE DIVISION • Employed almost 100 Consultant Specialist where 50% of them are Resident Consultants in various specialties and subspecialities, • 6 Medical Officers • 350 nursing staff only with other allied health professionals • 70 staff under the Administration Department.

CHINESE MEDICINE DIVISION • Since 1991, Tung Shin Hospital has established working alliance with renowned research and development institutions and hospitals from China. • Objective - to improve and continuously upgrade our services and treatment using Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Integration of Western Medicine & TCM Western medicine and Chinese medicine are widely practiced Both western and traditional Chinese clinical practice are valid within their respective worldviews

Patients are increasingly using Western medical treatments and Chinese medical treatments in both Asian and Western countries on the basis of empirical evidence of efficacy and safety Until now traditional Chinese medicine is a complementary to Western medicine. However they are some patients who would exclusively seek Chinese medicine or western medicine. Presently there are no rational guidelines for combining diagnostic or therapeutic approaches in these two systems of medical treatment

Benefits of Western medicine to Chinese medicine Ø It is evidence based Ø improved accuracy in diagnosis and prognosis Ø improved recognition of complications or danger signs Ø more rapid and more potent treatments for serious or acute symptoms Ø improved assessment and tracking of progress and outcomes

Current Status of Combining TCM & Western Medicine in Tung Shin Hospital Chinese Practitioners : refer cases for blood investigation and imaging i. e. MRI & CT scan; consult and treat patient in western medical ward with referral from Western Doctor only. Patient in TCM wards continue to take western medicine as prescribed and receiving TCM treatment at the same time. TCM and Western wards are separated.

NURSING DIVISION All Nurses are Registered with Nursing Board Malaysia and has Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) • There are 280 registered nurses of whom is serving Western Medicine with 70 nurses in Chinese Medicine. • Both Western & Chinese medicine registered nurses are trained with western nursing care. •

DUTY ROSTERING OF REGISTERED NURSES Roster is planned by Nursing Sister in charge of the wards • Nurses’ duty roster is to cover for 24 Hours patient’s care. • Divided into 3 shifts - 0700 hours -1400 hours (7 hours) - 1400 hours – 2100 hours (7 hours) - 2100 hours – 0700 hours (10 hours)

Nurse Patient Ratio Private Healthcare Facilities And Services Act Malaysia 1998: Medical & Surgical Ward – 1: 6 Labour room - 1: 2 ( First stage) - 1: 1 (Second stage) - 1: 3 ( Third stage) General Nursery Intensive Care Units – 1: 4 – 1: 1

Staff will be given one off day per week Should they be on night shift they are required to complete 40 hours. Upon completion of the 40 hours they will be given compensation of one day off and the day off for the week

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