Extended operation of public clinics can cut congestion
Published on: Saturday, July 20, 2019
By: Bernama
Kuala Lumpur: Extending the operation hour of large public clinics (KK) across the country can be seen as an alternative to reduce congestion of patients in most government hospitals.Malaysian Medical Association President Dr N. Ganabaskaran said the extension of operation hour at some KK has proven to be able to reduce congestion at some busy hospitals.
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He also suggested that redistribution of manpower was needed with decentralization of services away from busy Emergency and Trauma Departments (ETDs).
“The extended hours in bigger Klinik Kesihatan, for example KK Kuala Lumpur, have taken a small burden away from the ETD of HKL (Hospital Kuala Lumpur), but this needs to be extended to all KK in the country with an increase in the services provided.
“As such if the primary care services are invested in and improved, the workload in the hospitals can be reduced,” he said.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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The reports further revealed that ETDs also experienced a deficit of 11.6 to 53.1 per cent in terms of workforce required based on the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need 2010.
