Hospital Besar Tengku Ampuan Rahimah

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The Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (TAR) Hospital, also known as Klang General Hospital or Klang GH is a government tertiary hospital located in Klang South in the Klang District, Selangor. This hospital provides primary and selected national tertiary care services. The hospital began operations in 1985 and is located not far from Istana Alam Shah. It was named after the consort of Sultan Salahuddin, Tengku Ampuan Rahimah.

1 Background
2 Interesting Facts
3 Location Map
4 Contact Details
5 External links

[edit] Background

The Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (TAR) Hospital is a 28-ward government hospital with over 800 inpatient beds and 20 clinical disciplines. The Klang TAR Hospital is also a referral hospital for many district hospitals and health clinics ranging from Kuala Langat in the south up to Kuala Selangor in the north.

This hospital also focuses on ambulatory care service and is equipped with a helipad for emergency evacuation purposes. Furthermore, the Klang TAR Hospital also houses the in-situ medical teaching facility for the medical students of the University of Malaya.

[edit] Interesting Facts

The TAR Hospital in Klang has the country’s second busiest emergency ward.
The TAR Hospital in Klang has a monthly average of 10,000 patients.
The TAR Hospital in Klang has a daily average of 20 elective surgeries.
The TAR Hospital was awarded the MS ISO 9002 Quality System certification in 1998.
The Pathology Department at the TAR Hospital in Klang conducted over 1,000,000 medical tests every year.

[edit] Location Map

From the Federal / North-South Highway, head towards the Klang town. Follow the TAR Hospital signboard in the town centre and head towards the Banting / KESAS highway direction. You will find the hospital on your right along Jalan Langat.

From Kapar / Kuala Selangor, head towards the Klang town. Follow the TAR Hospital signboard in the town centre and head towards the Banting / KESAS highway direction. You will find the hospital on your right along Jalan Langat.

From the KESAS highway, exit at the Pandamaran interchange. Head towards the direction to the Klang town. You will see TESCO on your left. Keep straight on the same road until you see the hospital on your left.

[edit] Contact Details

Phone: +603 3375 7000
Mailing Address: Hospital Besar Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Jalan Langat, 41200 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Website URL : http://www.freewebtown.com/klanghospital