Hospitals in the Asia-Pacific, Paediatric Surgery, Vermont Oxford Network , Transplant and Leukemia survival rates, High Risk Asthma Outcomes, Women’s

As a leading hospital for women and children, we constantly strive to achieve a higher standard in clinical care through the use of Clinical Indicators across all medical departments. Clinical Indicators also allow patients the ability to make choice decisions for their treatment.

International Reputation
1. We are the first hospital in Asia Pacific to receive the prestigious Asian Hospital Management Award (AHMA) for measures taken to improve the safety of women in labour and their newborns.
2. KKH has gained accreditation from the US-based Joint Commission International (JCI) in 2005, which affirmed the quality of our patient care and safety.

Local Reputation

1. Spring Singapore (previously the Productivity and Standards Board) awarded KKH the coveted People Developer award in 2000. This award recognizes the hospital’s investment in a comprehensive system for developing our people and to bring out the best in them.
2. In 2005 KKH achieved the Singapore Quality Class Award. It is conferred by SPRING Singapore to selected organization which have demonstrated commitment to business excellence, measured in the following dimensions – Leadership, Planning, Information, People, Process.

Medical Reputation
1. KKH is the accredited center with the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (UK) in obstetric ultrasound.
2. KKH's Department of Diagnostic Imaging is accredited as a training centre for paediatric radiology by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR).
3. KKH’s Gynaecological Cancer Centre is accredited as a recognised training centre for fellows pursuing the Certificate/Diploma in Gynaecological Oncology of the Royal Australian-New Zealand College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (RANZCOG).

Some of our hospital’s progresses in clinical excellence are:

Women’s Services

* Gynaecological Cancer Centre
- 5 year survival rate for Cervix Cancer
- 5 year survival rate for Uterus Cancer
- 5 year survival rate for Ovarian Cancer

* KK IVF Centre
- IVF Success Rates

* Obstetrics
- Perinatal Mortality Rates
- Eclampsia Rates
- C-Section Rates

* KK Urogynaecology Centre
* KK Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit


Children’s Services

* High Risk Asthma Outcomes
* Transplant and Leukemia survival rates
* Vermont Oxford Network
* Paediatric Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery for Appendicitis Outcomes - Updated
- Post-Tonsillectomy and post-adenoidectomy Hemorrhage in Children


Digg Google Bookmarks reddit Mixx StumbleUpon Technorati Yahoo! Buzz DesignFloat Delicious BlinkList Furl