Seemed like a trend nowadays that new hospitals or even old ones are been named after some royalties of the states. I wonder what rational behind, but I find it difficult to memorize the long names. What's more confusing for someone who is less literate.
Some even went to the extend of naming the wards with floral names, such as wad chempaka, wad bunga raya, wad orkid, etc, confusing more the confused.
In term of patients friendly, I guess ours is the best. We have every wards, offices and clinics with numbers. I think this is a more universal way that everyone would understood, even foreigners or the illiterate ones.I just hope such naming and labeling will remain forever unless someone with 'less work to do' thinks otherwise.
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I agree with you. Very good way of naming the departments.
Naming hospital according to its place is the best universal way unless its a private hospital.
Numbering department or wad is excellent way! Even elderly patient who may be illiterate, may have "4 ekor" numbering experience and these skills of them will be put to good use. :)
Naming ward via floral names may make visitors or patients have the peaceful "garden-like" feeling. However, it didnt aid in localizing the ward.
Luckily the following clinic names were not used locally eg..
Klinik Perubatan Cermelang
Klinik Surgeri Gemilang
Klinik Sakit Puan Terbilang
Klinik Diabetes Kurang Manis
Sadly, some hospital do have long long names ......
Hard for patient to remember .....
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