1. TUNG SHIN HOSPITAL MALAYSIA

2. History of Tung Shin Hospital
founded by Kapitan Cina Yap Kwan Seng, and located at
Sultan Street, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, known as Pooi
Shin Thong providing traditional Chinese medical care.
1894 -converted into a non-profit organization and changed the
name to Tung Shin Hospital.
started the western medical services.
new 10 storey building with 238 beds for western
medicine.
new 12 storey building for the traditional Chinese
medicine which has 108 beds and it also includes the
administrative department, Academy of Nursing and
hostels for staff

3. OBJECTIVES, VISION & MISSION
To render Western and Chinese medicine services to the general public, irrespective of race & religion.
To render free medical treatment to poor patients.
To assist destitute in-patients, and their funerals.
To raise and apply special funds for the relief of refugees of various calamities.
To establish, maintain and administer any charitable organizations or associations whose objectives are totally or partially relevant to those of this Hospital.

4. To be a progressive innovative non- profitable healthcare center
Vision
To be a progressive innovative non- profitable healthcare center
to pursuit excellence in the holistic care of patients, facilitated by the use of modern western medical technology and traditional complimentary medicine.

5. Mission
We aim to be a progressive organization that will optimize resources, provide superior quality services to the customer’s satisfaction at an affordable cost, demonstrated by our commitment to high standard of professionalism.

6. WESTERN MEDICINE DIVISION
Employed almost 100 Consultant
Specialist where 50% of them are
Resident Consultants in various
specialties and subspecialities,
6 Medical Officers
350 nursing staff only with other allied
health professionals
70 staff under the Administration
Department.

7. CHINESE MEDICINE DIVISION
Since 1991, Tung Shin Hospital has
established working alliance with
renowned research and development
institutions and hospitals from China.
Objective - to improve and
continuously upgrade our services and
treatment using Traditional Chinese
Medicine.

8. Integration of Western Medicine & TCM
Western medicine and Chinese medicine are widely practiced
Both western and traditional Chinese clinical practice are valid within their respective world- views

9. Patients are increasingly using Western medical treatments and Chinese medical treatments in both Asian and Western countries on the basis of empirical evidence of efficacy and safety
Until now traditional Chinese medicine is a complementary to Western medicine. However they are some patients who would exclusively seek Chinese medicine or western medicine. Presently there are no rational guidelines for combining diagnostic or therapeutic approaches in these two systems of medical treatment

10. Benefits of Western medicine to Chinese medicine
It is evidence based
improved accuracy in diagnosis and prognosis
improved recognition of complications or danger signs
more rapid and more potent treatments for serious or acute symptoms
improved assessment and tracking of progress and outcomes

11. Current Status of Combining TCM & Western Medicine in Tung Shin Hospital
Chinese Practitioners :
refer cases for blood investigation
and imaging i.e. MRI & CT scan;
consult and treat patient in western medical
ward with referral from Western Doctor only.
Patient in TCM wards continue to take western medicine as prescribed and receiving TCM treatment at the same time.
TCM and Western wards are separated.

12. NURSING DIVISION All Nurses are Registered with Nursing
Board Malaysia and has Annual
Practicing Certificate (APC)
There are 280 registered nurses of whom is
serving Western Medicine with 70 nurses in
Chinese Medicine.
Both Western & Chinese medicine registered
nurses are trained with western
nursing care.

13. DUTY ROSTERING OF REGISTERED NURSES
Roster is planned by Nursing Sister in
charge of the wards
Nurses’ duty roster is to cover for 24 Hours patient’s care.
Divided into 3 shifts
hours hours (7 hours)
hours – 2100 hours (7hours)
hours – 0700 hours (10 hours)

14. Nurse Patient Ratio
Private Healthcare Facilities And Services Act Malaysia1998:
Medical & Surgical Ward – 1:6
Labour room - 1:2 ( First stage)
- 1:1 (Second stage)
- 1:3 ( Third stage)
General Nursery – 1:4
Intensive Care Units – 1:1

15. Staff will be given one off day per week
Should they be on night shift they are required to complete 40 hours.
Upon completion of the 40 hours they will be given compensation of one day off and the day off for the week

16. Thank You