PETALING JAYA: The operation theatres at the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital (HSIS) Heart Centre in Serdang, which were out of order several months ago due to maintenance issues, are now up and running.
“They are all fixed and now running in full swing,” a source told The Star.
The source claims that the repairs took place more than a month ago.
The Star reported on May 14 that maintenance issues at the cardiac facility in Hospital Serdang had caused its four operating theatres (OTs) to be unusable, resulting in over 1,000 patients remaining on the waiting list for procedures.
At that time, only one of the operating theatres in the hospital’s old building was functioning, leaving a long tally of patients on the waiting list.
Maintenance problems, particularly air-conditioning issues, forced the 19-month-old cardiac facility to shut down its four OTs, leaving the hospital with only one functioning OT in its old building.
On June 7, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said three out of the four non-functioning OTs in the Serdang Heart Centre have been working since June 5.
In July, The Star again reported that the Serdang Heart Centre ran into trouble again, about a month after repairs were done to its four non-functional OTs and surgery rooms.
The report, quoting sources, said the new wing’s operating theatres had to be closed for three weeks from July 22 due to multiple electrical issues, resulting in surgeries grinding to a halt.
In response, Selangor Health Department director Dr Ummi Kalthom Shamsudin said the OTs were closed to prevent any risk to patients.
She said in a statement that the closure was due to repeated electrical system disruptions.
The Public Works Department is closely monitoring the contractor, who is conducting inspections to identify the root cause of the disruptions and making improvements to ensure that they do not recur, she said in a statement.
She added that the state Health Department acknowledged the matter following a report by The Star about the closure of operating rooms at the HSIS Heart Centre.
