The MSQH Hospital Accreditation Program (HAP) is a voluntary, independent programme supported and administered by healthcare professionals; organised under the auspices of the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH), a non-governmental organisation and not-for-profit.
The Hospital Accreditation Program of MSQH provides an effective means whereby health care facilities can assess their level of performance against applicable national standards, which have been developed by expert healthcare professionals and are accepted for nation wide application in Malaysia.
The MSQH 5th Edition Hospital Accreditation Standards provide a benchmark against which healthcare organisations can regularly assess their organizational/facility’s performance and continuously improve in an ongoing and reiterative basis.
The hospital accreditation survey visits organized by MSQH, made upon the request of a healthcare facility, provide opportunities for external peer review, mutual learning and education, validation of current performance assessment and sharing of best practices in the healthcare industry.
The emphasis and focus of the Hospital Accreditation Program is on continuous improvement, and the promotion and propagation of patient safety and quality culture in the healthcare facility or organization.
The MSQH Hospital Accreditation Standards have been reviewed and updated. The 5th Edition Standards have been approved for implementation in July 2017. These standards have taken into account the current requirements of the Private Health Care Facilities & Services Act 1998 and its corresponding Regulations 2006 and other related current regulatory requirements. These updated Standards have additional focus on requirements of WHO Patient Safety Initiatives, Malaysian Patient Safety Goals and measurement of outcomes of services delivered.