What is MSQH?
- Hospital accreditation is a process that assesses a hospital’s performance against a set of standards.
- In Malaysia, most hospitals go through an accreditation process by Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH).
- MSQH promotes safety and quality in the provision of healthcare services in Malaysia.
- It is in partnership with Malaysia’s Ministry of Health, Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) and Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
- The MSQH accreditation is valid for four years after which, hospitals need to go for another accreditation inspection for the certificate renewal.
- Columbia Asia Hospital – Iskandar Puteri in Johor received its MSQH status in 2017 making it the first Columbia Asia Hospital to be accredited for its quality healthcare services.
- In 2018, Puchong received its 3rd accreditation MSQH as accorded by MSQH’s benchmark for excellent standard of services.
- Bukit Rimau followed suit in 2018 with its 1st cycle accreditation. The hospital is acknowledged for its proven expertise and commitment towards patient care.
- In 2019, Taiping was accredited with MSQH, also for its safety and quality in the provision of healthcare services.
- Also in 2019 are Cheras and Setapak. These facilities received their 1st cycle MSQH accreditation.