Double first! Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz becomes Malaysia’s only medical centre with two World Stroke Organisation certifications

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), has made history by receiving its second certification from the World Stroke Organisation (WSO), through the WSO Stroke Rehabilitation Center Certification (Advanced Level).

This makes HCTM the only medical centre in Malaysia to have obtained two WSO certifications. The latest recognition follows its achievement in obtaining the WSO Advanced Stroke Centre certification in 2024.

The certification was presented by WSO president Prof Dr Jeyaraj Pandian in Seoul, South Korea last Friday, to the HCTM Stroke Care Team led by Dr Nor Shahrina Mohd Zawawi, a speech-language therapist and Community Coordinator of the Stroke Rehabilitation Improvement Programme (Kompas) at HCTM’s Department of Medical Rehabilitation Services.

HCTM and UKM Faculty of Medicine stroke neurologist Associate Prof Datuk Dr Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi said the certification recognised the implementation of evidence-based stroke rehabilitation, including the early management of swallowing difficulties, movement and communication therapy, as well as systematic discharge planning.

“The HCTM stroke care team also underwent interviews with the WSO audit team to ensure that the treatment provided met the latest quality standards and clinical practices,” he told Bernama.

Dr Wan Asyraf said the international recognition reflected the commitment and collaboration of HCTM’s multidisciplinary stroke team, comprising medical, nursing and allied health professionals, in providing comprehensive, high-quality, world-class stroke care and rehabilitation services to patients in Kuala Lumpur and surrounding areas.

Meanwhile, Dr Nor Shahrina said the achievement was the result of close collaboration among HCTM’s medical, nursing, stroke rehabilitation and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.

She said the team also guided stroke patients’ caregivers to help them support the recovery process and provide the care needed.

According to her, the achievement demonstrated a holistic rehabilitation approach that began while patients were still in the ward and continued after discharge through outpatient services.

“Throughout the process, patients are not only helped to regain independent mobility, self-care skills and communication abilities, but are also guided in returning to driving, depending on their individual capabilities.

“These efforts are crucial to improving patients’ quality of life after a stroke,” she said. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 28 日 — 马来西亚国民大学 (UKM) 的 Canselor Tuanku Muhriz 医院 (HCTM) 通过 WSO 中风康复中心认证（高级）获得了世界中风组织 (WSO) 的第二次认证，创造了历史。

这使得HCTM成为马来西亚唯一一家获得两项WSO认证的医疗中心。此前，该中心已于2024年获得WSO高级卒中中心认证。

上周五，世界卒中组织主席 Jeyaraj Pandian 教授博士在韩国首尔向 HCTM 中风护理团队颁发了认证。该团队由语言治疗师兼 HCTM 医疗康复服务部中风康复改善计划 (Kompas) 社区协调员 Nor Shahrina Mohd Zawawi 博士领导。

HCTM 和 UKM 医学院中风神经科医生 Datuk Dr Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi 表示，该认证认可了循证中风康复的实施，包括早期处理吞咽困难、运动和沟通疗法以及系统的出院计划。

“HCTM中风护理团队还接受了WSO审计团队的面试，以确保所提供的治疗符合最新的质量标准和临床实践，”他告诉马新社。

Wan Asyraf 医生表示，这项国际认可反映了 HCTM 多学科中风团队（由医疗、护理和相关卫生专业人员组成）的承诺和协作，该团队致力于为吉隆坡及周边地区的患者提供全面、高质量、世界一流的中风护理和康复服务。

与此同时，诺尔·沙赫里纳博士表示，这一成就归功于HCTM的医疗、护理、中风康复和多学科医疗保健专业人员之间的密切合作。

她说，该团队还指导中风患者的照护者，帮助他们支持康复过程并提供所需的护理。

据她所说，这一成就体现了一种整体康复方法，该方法从患者还在病房时就开始，并在出院后通过门诊服务继续进行。

“在整个过程中，不仅会帮助患者恢复独立行动能力、自理能力和沟通能力，还会根据他们的个人能力指导他们恢复驾驶。

“这些努力对于改善中风患者的生活质量至关重要，”她说。——马新社

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