Mount Elizabeth Hospital- Orchard Singapore

Summary

Mount Elizabeth Hospital is the largest private hospital on Singapore’s Orchard Road- established in 1976 by Parkway Health. The well-equipped medical center has provided a comprehensive range of clinical expertise and medical care for 40 years to all patients from the Asia-pacific region. Over the years, they have gained enormous fame as a multi-specialty organ transplant center. They are also specialized in oncology, cardiology, and neurosciences that offer various surgical and non-surgical clinical procedures and treatments. Furthermore, they proudly achieved being the first healthcare center in Singapore to perform open heart surgery and establish a nuclear medicine center. They are also credited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) for their valuable and quality services.

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Details

General Outlook

• Mount Elizabeth Hospital is the largest hospital in Singapore that has been serving Asia-Pacific for about 40 years.
• This hospital was established in 1976 by Parkway Health, which treats patients of all ages from all over the world visiting Singapore.
• They offer multiple ranges of medical and surgical treatments but specialized in oncology, cardiology, and neurosciences.
• Moreover, this is the first private hospital in Singapore that performs open-heart surgery and establishes a nuclear medicine center.
• They are also recognized as a multi-organ transplant specialty center.
• The largest hospital practice has about 31 specialties with update-to-date technologies or therapies and top-class healthcare professionals.
• Furthermore, they have been certified by the Joint Commission International, the largest and most respected medical standards agency.

Fundaments

• Mount Elizabeth Hospital has a 345-bed facility with about 31 specialties departments.
• The inpatient facility has 345-bed that includes;
• 20 Wards
• 8 VIP Suites
• 1-day Surgery Ward with 32 beds
• 1-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with 24 beds
• High Dependency Unit with 10 beds
• 1-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 12 cots
• They also have a well-equipped one major operation theater with a further 13 operating rooms and one dedicated to in vitro fertilization. It also has one delivery suite with 7 delivery rooms and a 4-bedded first stage room
• They perform about 144 different procedures in different departments including bariatric surgery, cardiology, maxillofacial surgery, nephrology, endocrinology, oncology, orthopedic, dentistry, and vascular surgery.
• They provide a 24-hour emergency and accident unit.
• Furthermore, they have facilities of diagnostic services like ECG & EEG and imaging services like MRI, CT-scan, echocardiology, mammography, interventional services, and cardiovascular services.

Center of Excellence for Foreigners

The top class Mount Elizabeth Hospital has many medical centers that are specialized for treatments for foreigners such as;

• Cancer Center
• Gastroenterology Center
• Oncology Center
• Orthopedics Center

Other Medical Specialties include;

• Neurology
• Endocrinology
• Pediatrics
• Ear, Nose, & Throat (Otorhinolaryngology)
• Ophthalmology
• Renal Medicine
• Transplant & Cellular Therapy
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Urology 

Furthermore, the advanced surgical procedure of the leading hospital include;

• Minimal Invasive Surgery
• Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
• Reconstructive Surgery
• Robotic Partial Knee Replacement
• Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
• Robotic Thyroid Surgery

Services of Patient Assistance Center for Foreign Patients

• Doctor appointment and referral
• Emergency and non-emergency care
• Air evacuation and repatriation(worldwide)
• Flight arrangement and extension
• Airport transfer services by ambulance or limousine
• Accommodation Arrangements
• Language interpretation assistance
• Special food and beverage/religious arrangements

Room facilities and Services for Foreigners

• Telephone Services
• In-house Entertainment (TV, internet access, and online gaming)
• Meal Services (Five nourishing well-balanced meals)
• Butler Services
• Dietetic Services (Professional Dietitians available for dietary consultation)
• Housekeeping
• Newspaper
• Room Safe
• Laundry Services

Language Spoken

• English
• Indonesian
• Malay
• Russian

Approachability for Foreigners

The nearest airport for the international patient is Singapore Seletar Apt (XSP) Airport. They can get to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in different ways;  Line bus, Taxi, and town car. The easiest way is by car and the traveling will be 13km in 15 minutes.

Awards and Recognitions

• Mount Elizabeth Hospital awarded with a certificate of distinction by the Joint Commission Internation (JCI)
• The first hospital in the Asia Pacific region to  accomplish ISO 9002 international quality certification
• Also, it is the first private hospital in Asia to win the Asian Management Award for exceptional people management and development
• Accredited as a baby-friendly hospital by the World Health Organization's Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI)
• Awarded with Singapore Quality Class, which is an award to recognize quality performance
• Awarded the People Developer Standard

Accreditations

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.

World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a part of the United Nations that deals with major health issues around the world. They set standards for disease control, health care, and medicines; conduct education and research programs; and publish scientific papers and reports. A major goal is to improve access to health care for people in developing countries and in groups who do not get good health care.