Gleneagles Penang Hospital Malaysia

Summary

George Town-Penang Island and established in 1973. Since then, they are providing high-quality medical services, surgical facilities, and patient care to all local and international patients. They are fully updated with innovative technology and modeGleneagles Panang Hospital is the topmost multispeciality hospital located in rn infrastructure- offering a comprehensive range of medicare amenities. Moreover, a world-class healthcare center has a team of highly skilled and qualified professionals and staff members in various specialty departments. They are also certified by the Joint Commission International (JCI) for meeting international standards.

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Details

General Outlook

• The Gleneagles Penang Hospital is one of the leading hospitals of Malaysia-located in George Town, Penang Island.
• This multi-specialty hospital was established in 1973 with a three-storey building and 70 beds.
• Now, they are built into about 16-storey buildings and capable of super tertiary care with advanced treatment in every field by their medical specialists.
• They offer full accomplishment of diagnosis and treatment services with great consultants in all fields of medicare.
• Moreover, they have been certified by the Joint Commission International, the largest and most respected medical standards agency.

Fundaments

• The Gleneagles Penang Hospital has about a total capacity of 360-beds that are fully updated with advanced technologies, modern infrastructure, and equipment.
• They have 10 modular operation theaters with 2 digital operating rooms for minimally invasive surgery.
• They offer a wide range of laboratory and other medical services that include;
• Blood bank
• Cath lab for complex cardiac procedures and minimally invasive surgery
• Hemodialysis and Radiotherapy
• Rehabilitation center
• Neurophysiology lab for EEG, NCS(Nerve Conduction Studies), EMG (Electromyography), BAEP (Brainstem Auditory Evoke Potential), and VEP (Visual Evoke Potential)
• Further, this medical center has superior technologies that are being used in different medical departments, which include 640-slices CT scans, digital fluoroscopy, tomosynthesis mammography, bone mineral densitometry, digital x-ray, 3T MRI, and ultrasonography.
• The top-class hospital of Malaysia performs about 206 different procedures in different departments including cardiology, neurosurgery, oncology, orthopedics, general surgery, ENT, neurology, gynecology & obstetrics, urology, and spinal surgery.
• They have suites, private rooms, sharing rooms, and VIP rooms that are furnished with different room amenities or facilities to give a comfortable environment to their patients.

Center of Excellence for Foreigners

The top-notch Gleneagles Penang Hospital has excellence centers that are specialized for treatments for foreigners such as;

• Heart Center
• Cancer center
• Orthopedic Center

Other medical specialty centers may include;

• Cardiology
• Endocrinology
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Neurology
• Nephrology
• Neonatology
• Oncology
• Rheumatology
• Urology

Provision of Services and Facilities for International Patients

The Gleneagles Penang Hospital is the top-class hospital in Malaysia that offers multiple specialty services to domestic and international patients. They have a separate center for international patients that cater to the special requirements and needs of foreign patients. Some of the services for international patients are as follow;

• Emergency and non-emergency care
• Doctor referral and appointment
• Air evacuation and repatriation
• Flight arrangement and extension
• Hotel and service apartment booking
• Airport transport services
• Visa application and extension
• Language interpretation assistance
• Special food and beverages & religious food arrangement
• Local sightseeing tour arrangements

Language Spoken

• Malay
• English
• Arabic
• Thai

Approachability for Foreigners

The Gleneagles Penang Hospital is centrally located in the heart of the City. So, the foreigner can come to the hospital from Penang International Airport in 25 minutes using a car, taxi, subway, town car, and bus. Moreover, many standard and fancy hotels are present around the hospital for foreigners for easy accessibility.

Awards and Acknowledgments

• Received National Order Award at the inaugural CHT Network Pinnacle International Excellence Awards
• Achieved Gold Prize at the Kwong Wah Yit Poh Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Spirit Award
• Awarded  the Top Hospitals Award at the CHT Network - In Penang Award

Accreditations

The Malaysian Society for Quality in Health

MSQH is dedicated to improving the quality of the nation’s health care through voluntary accreditation. The Malaysian Hospital Accreditation Standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic improvement in an organization’s performance and the outcomes of care.

Joint Commission International (JCI)

Joint Commission International (JCI) works to improve patient safety and quality of health care in the international community by offering education, publications, advisory services, and international accreditation and certification. In more than 100 countries, JCI partners with hospitals, clinics, and academic medical centers; health systems and agencies; government ministries; academia; and international advocates to promote rigorous standards of care and to provide solutions for achieving peak performance.