Putrajaya Hospital

Hospital in Putrajaya, Malaysia

Hospital in Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

2°55′45″N 101°40′27″E / 2.9291°N 101.6742°E / 2.9291; 101.6742OrganisationFundingGovernment hospitalTypeDistrictServicesEmergency departmentYesBeds369HelipadYesPublic transit access PY41 Putrajaya SentralHistoryOpened1998LinksWebsitewww.hpj.gov.myListsHospitals in Malaysia

Putrajaya Hospital is a Malaysian government-owned public hospital in the administrative region of Putrajaya. Originally founded in 1998, this hospital has 369 beds. As a hospital located in the Multimedia Super Corridor, it has managed and maintained the hospital using the Full Hospital Information System ("Total Hospital Information System - T.H.I.S.").

History

Putrajaya Hospital (HPj) is a hospital located in an area of 27.2 acres (11.0 ha) in Precinct 7, Putrajaya. The hospital was first built in 1998 at a cost of RM283 million and operated in stages on 1 November 2000. Originally HPj only had 278 beds and has increased to 341 beds in 2012 with the establishment of a Low Risk Maternity Center in Precinct 8 and is now operational with 369 official beds starting January 2018.^[1]

Future developments

The Malaysian government has awarded engineering firm George Kent (M) Berhad a RM364.9 million contract to complete an endocrine extension to Putrajaya Hospital.^[2] Putrajaya Hospital is the tertiary referral centre for endocrine diseases, which include diabetes and hormonal disorders.^[3]

Achievement

Putrajaya Hospital is also one of the hospitals accredited by the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH).^[4]

Notable patients

Abdul Hadi Awang – Malaysian politician^[5]
Kento Momota – Japanese badminton player^[6]^[7]^[8]
Kim Jong Nam – Son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il^[9]
Sivasangari Subramaniam – Malaysian professional squash player^[10]
Wee Ka Siong – Malaysian politician^[11]

Notable staff

Noor Hisham Abdullah – Endocrine surgeon^[12]^[13]

References

^ "Laporan" (PDF). www.hpj.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^ Wednesday, 21 Dec 2016 10:14 AM MYT. "RM365m endocrine extension for Putrajaya Hospital by 2020 | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Hubbard, Johnathan; Inabnet, William B.; Lo, Chung-Yau (2009-10-14). Endocrine Surgery: Principles and Practice - Google Books. ISBN 9781846288814. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^ "List of Hospital with current accreditation status". Msqh.com.my. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^ "Hadi warded after suffering breathing difficulties, in stable condition". Malaysiakini.com. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^ "Treated at Putrajaya Hospital after car accident". The Japan Times. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^ "Kento Momota to spend one more night in hospital, says doc | The Star". www.thestar.com.my.
^ "Japanese badminton star Kento Momota discharged from hospital after traffic accident" (in Chinese). Chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^ Camoens, Austin (2019-11-29). "Kim Jong-nam murder: More journos arrive at Putrajaya Hospital morgue". The Star Online. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^ Kng Zheng Guan (27 June 2022). "Sivasangari hospitalised after car crash, out of Commonwealth Games". New Straits Times. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
^ "Dr Wee full of praise for medical personnel following hospital discharge | The Star". www.thestar.com.my.
^ "Health DG Squeezes In Time To Perform Surgery Even While Busy Leading Nation Against Covid-19 | TRP". Therakyatpost.com. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^ "Noor Hisham to join front line workers at hospital on first day of Aidilfitri". The Edge Markets. May 22, 2020.