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Dietetics & Food Services

Introduction

Dietetic and Food Service department is one of the clinical support services offered in Hospital Kuala Lumpur ((HKL). Our department is located in the main block of the hospital. The main functional scope of our department is divided into two, which are clinical dietetic services and food services providing diet to clients (In- patients, day care patients and health care personnels who are qualified).

Vision

Be a center of excellence in the provision of clinical dietetic service, hospital food service and activities to increase the quality of customer-centric services professionally.

Mission

1. Provide accurate, efficient and high quality dietetic and food services using the current technological advancement

2. Provide clinical dietetic attachment training

Objective and Function

1. Dietetic

1.1. Provide medical nutrition therapy services by applying the nutrition care process   

1.2. Advocate health promotion to improve the nutrition status of patients

2. Food Services

Serve the right food to the right patients in order to improve their nutrition status according to their needs and complements their overall medical treatment as well as maintaining customer satisfaction

Organisation Chart

Chart Dietetics

Services

A. Clinical Dietetic Services

Clinical dietetic services are provided to in-patients and out-patients through Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) based on referrals from Medical Officers.This service includes:

  • In-patient and out-patient management based on evidence-based and multi professional approach with other professions involved in patient care;
  • Prescription of therapeutic diet for patients in the ward;
  • Prescription of enteral formula either for oral supplementation or tube feeding or a combination for in-patients and  out-patients;
  • Individual and group nutrition education for outpatients (by appointment)
  • Community service, lectures, workshops and seminars by invitation.

Clinical dietetic services include the following specialties:

  • Children with special needs
    • Inborn error metabolism
    • Oncology
    • Critical care (Adult)
    • Non- Communicable Diseases (Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension)
    • Geriatric
    • Gastro diseases
    • Gynecology diseases (PCOS)
    • Communicable Diseases (HIV/ AIDS/ PTB)
    • Heart diseases
    • Surgical
    • Burn
    • Nephrology and organ transplant
    • Malnutrition
    • Neurology/ Neurosurgery
    • Orthopedic
    • Weight management 

B.  Food Services

Our department food services provides healthy, balanced diet in accordance with the principles of HALAL guaranteed system and food safety to in-patients and qualified healthcare personnel. We also supply enteral products (milk) to patients as needed, whether as oral supplements or tube feeding.

Clients who received this service includes:

1. In- patients;

2. Daycare patients and registered patients at Hemodialysis Unit; and,

3. Qualified healthcare personnel based on Ministry of Health’s circular :

  • Medical Officer who is On Call;
  • Medical Officer who is on duty in Operation Theatre; and,
  • Paramedic who is on duty in Operation Theatre.

Food service system used in Hospital Kuala Lumpur is a hybrid serving system, which combines both bulk and centralized system.

Type of menu served in the ward:

  • Normal diet
  • Vegetarian diet
  • Therapeutic diet (Diabetic/ Low salt/ Low fat/ Renal/ High Protein)
  • Texture Modified Diet (Soft/ Minced/ Blenderised)

Meal timing schedule (for in-patient):

MEAL

TIME

 Breakfast

 7.00 am – 8.00 am

 Lunch

12.00 pm – 1.00 pm

 Afternoon tea

 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm

 Dinner

 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm

Clinic

Day

Location

Ext. No.

Obesity Clinic

Monday until Friday

(8.30am – 1.00pm)

Diet Clinic SCACC

(Level 2)

1031

Diet Clinic ‘Walk In’

Tuesday and Thursday

(8.30am- 1.00pm)

MDT Obesity Clinic

Monday and Wednesday

(2.00pm- 4.30pm)

General Medical Clinic SCACC (Level 2)

1017/1206

FEES Clinic

Monday and Thursday

(2.00pm- 4.30pm)

ENT Clinic SCACC

(Level 6)

1532

SOPD Clinic

Wednesday

(8.30am – 1.00pm)

SOPD Clinic SCACC

(Level 2)

1021

Oncology Clinic

Tuesday

(2.00pm – 4.30pm)

Oncology Clinic

5833

Radiotherapy Clinic

Monday

(8.30am -1.00pm)

Radiotherapy Clinic

5844

Geriatric Clinic

Wednesday

(9.00am – 1.00pm)

Geriatric Clinic SCACC

(Level 8)

1784

Heart Failure Clinic

Tuesday

(2.00pm- 4.30pm)

General Medical Clinic SCACC (Level 2)

1017/1206

CRRC Clinic

Thursday (1st & 3rd week)

(2.00pm- 4.30pm)

SFG DM Clinic

(2 times/ month)

Wednesday

(8.30am – 1.00pm)

Diet Clinic SCACC

(Level 2)

1031

IMD Clinic

Wednesday

(8.00am- 5.00pm)

Genetic Clinic

7062

Genetic Clinic

Monday and Tuesday

(8.30am- 1.00pm)

PWS Clinic

(1 time/ month))

Tuesday

(8.00am- 5.00pm)

CRF Clinic

Monday and Thursday

(8.00am- 12.00pm)

Nephrology Clinic SCACC

(Level 3)

1035

Pre- Dialysis Clinic (Talk)

Tuesday

(3.00pm-3.30pm)

HD Clinic

Based on Medical Officer’s Referral

(8.00am- 5.00pm)

CAPD Clinic

Wednesday and Thursday

(10.00am – 12.00pm)

Transplant Clinic

Friday

(9.00am- 12.00pm)

ERAS Clinic

Based on Medical Officer’s Referral

(8.00am- 5.00pm)

ERAS Clinic SCACC

(Level 8)

1133

Client Charter

Dietetic

Provide dietetic service to in- patients referred within 24 hours working day

Food Service

Provide food service (meals) to in- patients and hospital staffs based on order from ward and entitlement

Related Information

Social Media account for our department are as below:

Facebook (Dietitian Hospital Kuala Lumpur) :

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086094702218&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Instagram (dieteticworld_hkl):

https://instagram.com/dieteticworld_hkl?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Tiktok (dieteticworld):

//www.tiktok.com/@dieteticworld?_t=8f4ZNHcb0Ve&_r=1">https://www.tiktok.com/@dieteticworld?_t=8f4ZNHcb0Ve&_r=1

CONTACT US

Address
Hospital Kuala Lumpur
50586 Jalan Pahang
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.
Phone : 03-26155555 
E-Mail : pro.hkl[at]moh.gov.my

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VISITING HOURS

12.30 p.m - 2.00 p.m
4.30 p.m - 6.30 p.m

 

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