PASIR GUDANG: KPJ Healthcare Bhd, which plans to extend its network of hospitals soon, will open a hospital each in Muar and Johor Baru.

President and managing director Amiruddin Abd Satar said the hospital in Bandar Dato 'Onn, Johor Baru, was one of the six hospitals under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).

"The group has invested RM814 million in the ETP which will generate a Gross National Income of RM1.32 billion," he told reporters after the opening of the RM73 million Pasir Gudang Specialist Hospital by Johor Corporation president and
chairman of KPJ Healthcare Bhd Datuk Kamaruzzaman Abu Kasim.

He said besides building more hospitals, the group would also step up work ethics, improve patient care and beef up patient safety in accordance with international standards.


Amiruddin said half of its 22 hospitals, operating nationwide, were accorded the Malaysian Accreditation Society for Quality in Health while two others were also recognised by the Joint Commission International.

source:Bernama