Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) | |
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Geography | |
Location | Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Coordinates | 3°10′17.2″N101°42′06.5″E / 3.171444°N 101.701806°E |
Organisation | |
Funding | Government hospital |
Type | General |
Affiliated university | Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine (PUGSOM), Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 2,300 |
Helipad | Yes |
Public transit access | PY18 Hospital Kuala Lumpur MRT station (nearest)
MR10 Chow Kit Monorail station |
History | |
Opened | 1870 [1] |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur Hospital (Malay : Hospital Kuala Lumpur, abbr: HKL) is the largest Malaysian government-owned public hospital and higher specialised hospital in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. Founded in 1870, HKL is a not-for-profit institution and serves as the flagship hospital of the Malaysian public healthcare system. This hospital serves as a tertiary and referral hospital. It is located on 150 acres of prime land in the city with 84 wards and 2,300 beds, making it one of the largest hospitals in the world. More than 90 per cent of the beds in HKL are allocated for subsidized patients, providing access to an internationally established standard of affordable healthcare. [2]
The Kuala Lumpur Hospital or HKL has 54 different departments and units which include 29 clinical departments and 15 clinical support services. HKL has approximately 11,000 staff with almost 2,300 professionals in various fields and disciplines. Out of the total number of staff, there are 300 medical consultants and specialists, 1,300 medical officers, 72 matrons, 253 sisters (ward managers) and 3,500 registered nurses and 258 community nurses. [3]
HKL handled over one million outpatients and 131,639 in-patients in 2015. [2] [8] In 2015, the total management expenditure for HKL reached RM 1 billion whilst development expenditure exceeded RM 17 million. On average, HKL handles over 3,300 outpatient cases daily. The average hospital admission on a daily basis was over 360 cases, with over 44,500 surgeries and 14 million lab investigations were conducted annually. [9]
Among the facilities available at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital include banking & finance, cafeteria, convenience stores, gymnasium, tennis court, police station and a post office. The library and resource center for HKL patients and visitors is located at the main block. Mobile library services are available in selected wards. HKL also provides subsidized intermediate care and short-term accommodation for patients and caregivers who are not able to afford high living costs in the city. [12]
The hospital is accessible within walking distance east of the Titiwangsa Station. However, when the MRT Putrajaya line phase 2 opens in 2023, Hospital KL station will better serve the hospital and the surrounding vicinity. Bus stop and taxi stands are available. There are 1,950 car park bays at HKL equipped with wireless parking lot detection and guidance system. By the end of 2017, there will be additional 1,270 car park bays with the opening of the Women and Children’s Hospital (WCH) in HKL. [13]
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