Tung Shin Hospital

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Tung Shin Hospital
Map
Geography
LocationJalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
TypeGeneral
Affiliated universityTung Shin Academy Of Nursing
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds238 (Western Medical)[1]
108 (Chinese Medical)[1]
346 (Total)
History
Opened1881[1]
Links
Websitewww.tungshin.com.my
Tung Shin Hospital
Simplified Chinese同善医院
Traditional Chinese同善醫院

Tung Shin Hospital (simplified Chinese: 同善医院; traditional Chinese: 同善醫院; pinyin: Tóngshàn Yīyuàn), formerly known as Pooi Shin Thong,[2] is a 346-bed tertiary acute care hospital in Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia established by Kapitan Yap Kwan Seng.[1] The not-for-profit private hospital is accredited by the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health and ISO 9001:2008 certified.[3] It started as a provider of traditional Chinese Medicine treatment in 1881, later it was called the Tung Shin Hospital from 1894 as it was converted to a non-profit organization, the Western Medicine division commenced operations in 1985. Additional buildings and renovations were made in 1917 and again between 1959 and the early 1960s.[1]

It owns and operates Tung Shin Academy of Nursing,[4] a private nursing college located in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Overview - Tung Shin Hospital - 同善医院". Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Tung Shin Hospital". Visitkl.gov.my.
  3. ^ "Awards & Accreditations - Tung Shin Hospital - 同善医院". Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Academy of Nursing (WAP0112) - Tung Shin Hospital - 同善医院". Retrieved 4 February 2018.

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