Hospital gives back

BESIDES treating patients, Subang Jaya Medical Centre gives back to the community through its corporate social responsibility programmes by raising awareness for a wide range of diseases and conditions.

SJMC Run is one of the main events the hospital organises. An annual run in which more than 3,000 runners take part, the event aims to spread awareness on diabetes and encourage exercise among patients with diabetes.

This year, the theme was Love Your Feet, Adios Diabetes, which advocated proper foot care education for diabetes patients.

In conjunction with the event, SJMC worked with Yayasan Sime Darby to distribute 100 customised wheelchairs to the needy from funds raised by SJMC.

As a tertiary-level hospital, it is without question that SJMC is qualified to ensure the well-being of its patients. Even so, it is prepared to go further

“We have obtained the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health accreditation, which verifies that we meet local standards,” says SJMC chief executive officer Trish Hogan.

She states that the hospital is currently undergoing evaluation of all aspects, including staff, facilities and infrastructure, to ensure SJMC is compliant with JCI requirements.

Certain programmes are in the process of being implemented, such as training staff to speak up for patient safety, as well as “Ramsay’s rule”, which ensures an escalation of care for patients when required.

SJMC also practises a zero-tolerance aggression policy when it comes to its staff’s safety and security.

KKLIU 1665/2019