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Elevating Benchmarks to Enhance Malaysia ’ s Healthcare Ecosystem
The Flagship Medical Tourism Hospital Programme creates a new paradigm by focusing on outcome-based medical excellence , best practices for service excellence and international branding .
Spearheaded by the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council ( MHTC ) and endorsed by the Ministry of Health Malaysia , the Flagship Medical Tourism Hospital Programme aspires to set new benchmarks in global healthcare travel . The programme is an integral part of the five-year �alaysia Healthcare Travel Industry Blueprint to provide the Best Healthcare Travel ��perience by ���� and aims to empower the country ’ s private healthcare facilities to deliver seamless end-to-end patient e�periences anchored upon outcome-based medical e�cellence , service e�cellence best practices and international branding .
Subse�uent to rigorous assessment by international accreditation bodies , �oint Commission International ( �CI ) and IQ�IA , four private hospitals , namely Institut �antung Negara ( I�N ) or National Heart Institute , Island Hospital , �ahkota �edical Centre , and Subang �aya �edical Centre , were unveiled as finalists of this first-of-its-kind programme .
Read on to discover the aspirations of these institutions , as they chart a course for growth and collaboration , with the goal of not only elevating healthcare standards but also positioning Malaysia as the leading destination for healthcare travel .
Institut Jantung Negara ( National Heart Institute ), Kuala Lumpur
According to �atuk �r . Ai�ai A�an bin Abdul �ahim , the Chief ��ecutive �ffice of I�N , the �lagship �edical Tourism Hospital Programme provides a platform to support the national agenda of making Malaysia a top healthcare travel destination as well as improving I�N . �Apart from maintaining �uality healthcare , we aspire to bring in the latest technologies and techniques for the benefit of the public . These are key in ensuring that we are at the top of clinical e�cellence and people ’ s minds , so they are assured of receiving the best heart care ,” he said .
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